Sheetrit ends Knesset career by being elected deputy head of PAM
By LAHAV HARKOV
MK Meir Sheetrit (Hatnua) was voted deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean in Monaco this week, though his career as an MK will come to an end when the new Knesset is elected next month.Sheetrit's election means he will continue representing the Knesset during its next term, despite his retirement from politics."I was elected against the odds, after convincing representatives of different countries that an Israeli representative to the organization…is critical for its proper functioning," he stated, pointing out that Arab countries like Tunisia and Morocco, as well as the Palestinian Authority, have delegates to PAM. "If Israel is not part of this group, it will not have a real possibility of dialogue and cooperation."PAM was founded in 2006 and has 25 member countries, plus the PA.The organization is meant to promote the interests of Mediterranean countries and work on regional issues, including political and trust-building dialogue between members.
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