Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in his capacity as Foreign Minister, has announced Danny Dayan remains Israel�s selection to serve as Ambassador to Brazil despite harsh objections from Brazil. Dayan’s former association with the Yesha Council has elicited the ire of Brazil, demanding a different ambassador.

Channel 2 News reports that the prime minister is not backing down and Dayan will be Israel�s ambassador to that country despite objections. Being that Dayan’s credentials have not been presented and accepted, he remains in limbo, the pending ambassador.

Speaking on Channel 2�s Meet the Press program on motzei Shabbos, Dayan explained this is much bigger than his personal appointment but it is a fight surrounding the effort to delegitimize the hundreds of thousands of Israelis living over the Green Line.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)