Friday, September 5, 2008
ISRAEL NOW SPELLED YISRAEL
UPDATE. The Provisional Government has decreed that the English spelling for the Jewish state will now be Yisrael. The decree also bans the use of English, along with Arabic, Russian, Yiddish and Amharic, inside Israel. The decree directs foreign diplomats to incorporate the name change in official correspondence. According to spokesperson Itamar Ben Gvir, “that’s how God spells it.” In a separate decree, the Provisional Government ordered most nations to close their embassies and withdraw their diplomatic personnel. Notable exceptions include the International Christian Embassy, Colombia and Nauru.
UPDATE. The Provisional Government has decreed that the English spelling for the Jewish state will now be Yisrael. The decree also bans the use of English, along with Arabic, Russian, Yiddish and Amharic, inside Israel. The decree directs foreign diplomats to incorporate the name change in official correspondence. According to spokesperson Itamar Ben Gvir, “that’s how God spells it.” In a separate decree, the Provisional Government ordered most nations to close their embassies and withdraw their diplomatic personnel. Notable exceptions include the International Christian Embassy, Colombia and Nauru.
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