Israel shunned at Copenhagen Climate Conference

Official representatives of Israel have found themselves shunned at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, reports from Denmark say. Israeli officials were rejected in their attempts to band with countries with common interests at a number of discussion groups at the various sessions. European Union countries have clustered together, as well as non-aligned countries, and though Israel pulled all its diplomatic strings to join a group in which Mexico, South Korea and Switzerland were members, it was refused reportedly due to Israel’s poor international image. About 40 representatives attending the conference are finding themselves isolated and having difficulty voicing their opinions and positions. It is expected that Israel will be criticized for its lackluster efforts to cut down greenhouse gas emissions.