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Allies In Isolation: Israel's Unique Friendship with the Federated States of Micronesia

Published: Nov. 13, 2014, 5:10 p.m.

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This week on Radio Chavura, we feature an exclusive interview with His Excellency Asterio Takesy, Micronesia\\u2019s Ambassador to the United States and Israel.

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Micronesia, an international exporter of fish, bananas, and black peppers, is not known for much in the western world except as the periodic answer to an obscure question on Jeopardy.

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Yet when Israel is under fire at the United Nations \\u2013 and when isn\\u2019t Israel under fire at the UN? \\u2013 the Federated States of Micronesia has proven to be one of the Jewish State\\u2019s staunchest global allies.

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Only the United States, Canada, the Marshall Islands and Palau stand shoulder-to-should with the FSM in defense of Israel when the UN is singling out the Jewish State for rote condemnation. \\xa0The track records of other \\u201callies\\u201d \\u2013 including France, England, Germany, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, and all of Central, South and Latin America are nowhere near as pro-Israel as Micronesia\\u2019s.

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Ambassador Takesy is interviewed by Radio Chavura co-hosts Maxwell and Dean Rotbart.

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