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Fade
10-29-2008, 11:32 AM
Shimon Peres to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth

Israeli media reported this week that the Israeli Embassy in London and Buckingham Palace are close to an agreement on having Queen Elizabeth confer honorary knighthood on Israeli President Shimon Peres when he visits the UK next month.

The appointment would make Peres a Knight Commander in the Order of St. Michael and St. George, a title usually reserved for British colonial affairs officials, foreign-service officers and high-ranking diplomats in Commonwealth countries.

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(http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=17392)
CMNot
10-29-2008, 12:19 PM
Let's play guess that headline... p-)
Cedan
10-29-2008, 12:23 PM
Will there be riots?
RoyB
10-29-2008, 01:21 PM
Really? weird, I didn't heard a thing on that..
Well, good for you Shimon, with all his fvckups etc, he deserve it, I guess..
oldsoak
10-29-2008, 01:47 PM
Come on - he has also done Israel a great service over time.
At least if anyone says "talk to the Palastinians " you can point at Shimon and say "we already have " .
RoyB
10-29-2008, 02:35 PM
He did, he should be respected, honored more IMO.
INAT
10-29-2008, 04:50 PM
I find it odd that any leader that is not British is going to
be in a ceremony that symbolizes allegiance to the crown.
Mu-Meson
10-29-2008, 04:54 PM
^^ X2. I also guess he has no problems with the St Michael and St George bits, either.
CMNot
10-29-2008, 05:34 PM
They don't symbolise allegiance to the crown.
C.MAXIMUS
10-29-2008, 06:28 PM
Will there be riots?

Thats Salman Rushdie, at least they had the balls not to back down from his prise... I can see all the (We are all Hezzbolah) crown protesting about it