South Korea”s ambassador to UNESCO, Lee Byoung-hyun, was elected on Thursday as chairman of the Executive Board, defeating Iranian Ambassador Ahmad Jalali. Lee won the ballot of the 57-member Executive Board by 32 votes against 25 for Jalali, reported Algemeiner. Israel welcomed the Iranian defeat. Israel”s ambassador to UNESCO, Carmel Shama-Hacohen, thanked “Western efforts, especially by…