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Who is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish frontrunner to lead the UN - and what is her Israel stance?

Rebeca Grynspan, 70, a former vice president of Costa Rica, was born in central America to Jewish parents who fled Poland in 1936 due to Nazi persecution.

  • Rebeca Grynspan, Jewish woman from Costa Rica, leading UN Secretary-General contender
  • First Jewish individual to hold UN Secretary-General position if elected
  • Family ties to Israel and relative neutrality in Israel-Palestine conflict

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