Israel & The United Nations
By Ronn Torossian on Sep 21, 2012 with Comments 0
Israel has never had a good history with The United Nations – and Israel expects nothing from the UN.
An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred some years ago at The United Nations. A representative from Israel began:
“Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Moses. When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, ‘What a good opportunity to have a bath!’ He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water. When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Palestinian had stolen them.”
The Palestinian representative jumped up furiously and shouted, “What are you talking about? The Palestinians weren’t there then.”
The Israeli representative smiled and said:- “And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.”
Owning a Public Relations firm, sometimes the shortest answer is the clearest.
Ronn Torossian is CEO of 5WPR.
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About the Author: Ronn Torossian is the CEO of NY based 5W Public Relations, 1 of the 25 largest PR Agencies in the US. He is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a Jewish philanthropist and active in a number of worldwide Jewish organizations. More about Ronn
