Israel’s new permanent representative to the United Nations delivered his first official address during an annual General Assembly session that emphasizes the rights of the Palestinian people. During his speech, Yehuda Lancry said, “For peace to germinate, we must sow the seeds of reconciliation far and wide, heal the wounds of memories of violence and hasten the growth of fields of cooperation.”
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