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Israel warns Brazil in row over settler ambassador
*Israeli government has Brazil confused with the USA, clearly.
Israel has warned Brazil it will downgrade relations unless it accepts a former head of the Jewish settlement movement as its ambassador in Brasilia.
Argentina-born Dani Dayan was appointed four months ago but his nomination has not yet been approved by Brazil.
On Sunday, Israel's deputy foreign minister said Israel would leave diplomatic relations "at the secondary level" if Mr Dayan was not confirmed.
Brazil has not yet responded to the deputy foreign minister's remarks.
Mr Dayan was the chairman of the Yesha Council, an umbrella group representing Jewish settlers in the occupied territories, from 2007 to 2013.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35188653
