In this Dec. 21, 2009 photo, former Chairman of the Yesha Council Dani Dayan, speaks, during a meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem. In a landmark test case for Israel, the appointment of Dayan as its next ambassador to Brazil is suddenly in trouble due to his ties to the West Bank settlement movement. Brazil has reportedly expressed objections to the appointment of Dayan, raising questions about when or even if he will take up the post. The affair has threatened to embarrass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who chose Dayan for the job, and reflects growing international impatience over continued Israeli settlement construction on occupied lands claimed by the Palestinians. (AP Photo/Olivier Fitoussi)