Kazakhstan – A cockroach extermination gone awry not only had Israel’s envoy in Kazakhstan spend a day in hospital but also poisoned the mood at the embassy.
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A foreign ministry inspector was heading to the Kazakh capital Astana to look into the affair, amid calls for the enraged ambassador to tone down his undiplomatic attacks on his deputy.
The story began when ambassador Yisrael Mei-Ami complained that his apartment was infested with cockroaches and other creepy-crawlies.
A local pest control company came, but the unwelcome guests remained.
The matter then fell to Mr Mei-Ami’s deputy, Ziv Bilous, who had a handyman spray the apartment.
But the locally bought pest control products proved a bit too strong.
When the ambassador returned to his apartment, he felt ill and was rushed to hospital where he remained for a day with poisoning symptoms.
Upon his release he sent the foreign ministry a blistering telegram entitled: “The ambassador’s poisoning” in which he demanded that his deputy be investigated for “negligence bordering on criminal action,” it said.
Foreign ministry officials requested that the ambassador change the undiplomatic language in his complaint, calling it “inappropriate.”
“I can assure you that foreign ministry delegates are not in the habit of poisoning each other,” ministry spokesman Yossi Levy as said.
He said the affair had not dented the chemistry between the ambassador and his deputy, calling their relations “intact.”
“In any event, the foreign ministry has appointed a person to look into the details of this puzzling affair,” he added.
Cacaroches and a bunch of babies!! ha h a ha ha
What’s the problem they don’t have those big makakin over there with the antenas it was mostrobly a few ants
is the deputy the ambassoders husband?
Simple Boricacid on regular basis is poison free and a lot safer as well as cheaper your eeven allowed to use it on Pessach, Keep in all hte corners of the home where children cannot reach icluding corners in the closet. Make sure to change it regularly after about 2or 3weeks you shouldn’t see any.
Well… this “ambassador” got the plum job to be Israel representative to Kazachstan – dont complain – if you dont like the cucarachas – just let go of the job..
Well… this “ambassador” got the plum job to be Israel representative to Kazachstan – dont complain – if you dont like the cucarachas – just let go of the job..
Borat was right!
Are they sure this ambassador isn’t Borat in another disguise? You know Borat speaks Hebrew.