Red Cross movement admits Israeli Magen David Adom
{{date|June 22, 2006}}
[[Image:Magen David Adom.svg|150px|right|thumb|Emblem of the Magen David Adom]]

The {{w|Red Cross}} movement admitted the [[Israel]]i national emergency and medical relief service, the [[w:Magen David Adom|Magen David Adom]] (MDA), after a 58 year wait, despite objections by some [[Muslim]] member countries.

The {{w|Red Crystal}} emblem, into which the Star of David may be placed, made it possible for Israel's MDA to join the humanitarian network &mdash; which makes up the world's largest relief agency &mdash; after decades of isolation.

The decision had met with resistance from some Muslim countries opposing the Israeli group's admission, including representatives of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, as well as {{w|Pakistan}} and {{w|Tunisia}} delegates.

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==Sources==
* {{source|url= http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/220224/115093786098.htm|title= International conference paves the way for red crystal|date=June 22, 2006|author= |pub=Reuters Alertnet}}
*{{source|url= http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-06-22T040031Z_01_L20850546_RTRUKOC_0_UK-MIDEAST-REDCROSS.xml&archived=False|title= Israeli and Palestinian relief groups join Red Cross | date=June 22, 2006|author=Laura MacInnis|pub=Reuters}}
*{{source|url= http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060621/nyw172.html?.v=32 |title= American Red Cross Welcomes Israel's Magen David Adom and Palestine Red Crescent Society to International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement| date=June 22, 2006|author=American Red Cross|pub=Yahoo Finance}}
*{{source|url=http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/geneva-news-220606?opendocument
|title=International conference paves the way for red crystal
|author=ICRC Press Release|pub=International Committee of the Red Cross|date=June 22, 2006}}

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Emblem of the Magen David Adom

The  movement admitted the Israeli national emergency and medical relief service, the Magen David Adom (MDA), after a 58 year wait, despite objections by some Muslim member countries.

The  emblem, into which the Star of David may be placed, made it possible for Israel's MDA to join the humanitarian network — which makes up the world's largest relief agency — after decades of isolation.

The decision had met with resistance from some Muslim countries opposing the Israeli group's admission, including representatives of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, as well as Tunisia delegates.

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