Discussions between the International Red Cross office in Geneva and Israel on entry of the Mogen David Adom in the Red Cross remained snagged today over Israel’s insistence that it use the Mogen David Adom and not the Red Cross emblem as a member.
The Israelis want the same right accorded Turkey when that country joined the Red Cross. Turkey uses its red crescent and not the red cross. The current bulletin of the Red Cross reported another round of discussions between the Government of Israel and the Red Cross during a recent visit of a Red Cross delegation to Israel, which include Hans Bachmann, Red Cress president, and Claude Pilloud, assistant director.
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