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Israel Should Become a Member of the Council of Europe
[Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs] Interview with Robbie Sabel - The Council of Europe was set up after World War II, having as its main objective the coordination of European legal affairs and advancement of human rights in Europe. Israel should aim to become a full member of the Council of Europe and thus associate itself with like-minded democratic countries. Israel has a natural place in clubs of democratic societies with independent legal systems. In the UN, Israel is surrounded by a majority of nondemocratic states whose legal systems cannot be trusted. There will always be an anti-Israel majority. Israel's Foreign Ministry and other ministries would prefer Israel to get into NATO. Israel's chances there, however, at present are nil. Dr. Robbie Sabel is a former legal adviser to the Israel Foreign Ministry.