"Joining the Red Cross and Crescent: A Red Crystal
By Thomas Fuller International Herald Tribune
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2005
PARIS The Red Cross, the Red Crescent ... and now the Red Crystal.
The new symbol may soon be added to the emblems that have shielded medical teams on the battlefield and identified ambulances for decades.
The Red Crystal is a compromise designed to break a deadlock over the admission of Israel as a full member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and would allow countries with mixed populations to replace the cross or crescent with a more neutral symbol."
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