File under, "bad job match"
An Israeli ambassador is involved in an incident of vandalism involving an art installation in Sweden.
Without getting into the underlying political and social motivations for Mazel to do what he did, and acknowledging that the content of the exhibit itself was bound to raise eyebrows, doesn't it seem apparent that someone who resorts to physical violence to express himself is probably not the ideal person to have in a diplomatic position? Maybe Mazel should seek a seat on the South Korean parliament -- the fisticuffs-method of political negotiation practiced in Seoul seems more his style.
I wonder what else besides "Forest Ranger" showed up on Mazel's high school career guidance exam.
Comments
You gotta give the Israeli some credit. Decades ago, they sent a hitman to shoot the Prime Minister of Sweden to death during an opera. I say their are calming down. ;)
Posted by: fccovett | January 17, 2004 06:16 PM
Wow, I think something was lost in translation, or the ambassador is strong. He thew a "spotlight" at the artwork? On this side of the pond, a spotlight is not something you throw... ?
Posted by: Jason Whong | January 19, 2004 02:50 PM