Israeli social media was abuzz on Monday about a video of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi crossing the room in a special gesture of welcome to Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar at an international energy conference in Cairo.
It was the first time that Israel was invited to the conference.
Al-Sisi told Elharrar that he was happy she came and invited her to return again to Cairo.
Axios reporter Barak Ravid posted the video, stating: “This is a MUST WATCH video: Egyptian President al-Sisi arrives at the international energy conference in Cairo. He walks from one side of the room to the other side in order to welcome the Israeli minister of energy Karin Elharar. Truly amazing.”
Elharrar, who has muscular dystrophy and uses a wheelchair, also received special attention last year, but not in the way she wanted, when she was prevented from entering the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow after police officers at a checkpoint did not let her vehicle with the wheelchair through.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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I have liked this man since he came into office, I don’t care if he’s a dictator or not he’s a good human being as this episode shows as well
efg1445: It is an issur min haTorah of Lo Sechoneim to praise a goy.
maskim, efgwhatever
I think it’s a very nice gesture, very respectful.
> issur min haTorah
right, we learn it from how Torah describes Noah, Melchitzedek, Yisro …
” It is an issur min haTorah of Lo Sechoneim to praise a goy…”
So several “Chief Rabbis” of Israel over the past decades who have praised the Pope or various goiyeshe heads of state for their efforts on behalf of Middle-East peace, fighting anti-semitism, etc. were all violating halacha. Good to know. Thanks
Looks like a good shidduch.