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Israel's former UN ambassador tells of the hostility he faced every day at the global organisation's HQ

Danny Danon spoke in candid terms about his experience as the Permanent Representative to the UN until 2020

By Jotam Confino

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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 24: Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting at UN Headquarters, July 24, 2018 in New York City. The Security Council discussed the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 07: Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright arrives at the Kennedy Center for the Kennedy Center Honors on December 7, 2008 in Washington, DC. In its 31st year, the Kennedy Center Honors recognizes honorees for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Obituary: Madeleine Albright

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BUCHA, UKRAINE - APRIL 04: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content.) Bodies are seen inside a mass grave by a church on April 4, 2022 in Bucha, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of committing a "deliberate massacre" as they occupied and eventually retreated from Bucha, 25km northwest of Kyiv. Dozens of bodies have been found in the days since Ukrainian forces regained control of the town. (Photo by Alexey Furman/Getty Images)

The corpses and mass graves in Bucha tells the world the case against Putin at his Nuremberg will be overwhelming

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President Volodymyr Zelensky, of Ukraine, addresses a meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York City on April 5, 2022. - Zelensky demanded "accountability" at the UN Security Council on April 5 for Russian "crimes" carried out during Russia's invasion of his country. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

'Ukraine will be a big Israel' Zelensky pledges in speech to his people

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A French member of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stand to attention as he holds up the United Nations flag during a ceremony for the French contingent in their base in the southern town of Deir Kifa on March 28, 2012. France is planning to reduce its UNFIL force members by some 400 soldiers. AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD ZAYYAT (Photo credit should read MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP/Getty Images)

UN 'apartheid Israel' report slammed as 'wicked' distortion of the truth

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