Prince Philip’s long lost brother

Mouth meet foot, foot meet mouth. Naftali Tamir, a career diplomat, who has “served in Tokyo, Washington, Strasbourg and as ambassador in Finland,” and is “Israel’s non-resident ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand” appears to have learnt his … er … diplomating skills from our very own beloved royal Phil the Greek.

Israeli Ambassador to Australia Naftali Tamir said this week that Israel and Australia are white sisters in Asia and should work together to improve ties with “the yellow race.”

“Israel and Australia are like sisters in Asia,” Tamir said in an interview with Haaretz during a visit to Israel this week. “We are in Asia without the characteristics of Asians. We don’t have yellow skin and slanted eyes. Asia is basically the yellow race. Australia and Israel are not – we are basically the white race. We are on the western side of Asia and they are on the southeastern side.”

“Israel has a past and present in Europe, but no future. Israel is a part of Asia,” he added.

Tamir said that due to what he characterized as the two countries’ racial similarities, Israel and Australia should work together to enhance ties with other Asian countries.

[Foreign Ministry slams envoy's comments about 'yellow race']

No doubt this ambassodor chap will be despatched to cry “antisemitism!” every time Israel is accused of racist rule.

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