Arab Delegates Walk Out During Herzog's Speech in Azerbaijan; Qatar's Emir Stays
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke at a summit in Azerbaijan where delegates from Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority walked out during his speech. The Emir of Qatar, however, remained in the hall. The event took place during the 7th CICA summit, a regional forum focused on Asian cooperation.
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- Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke at a summit in Azerbaijan.
- Delegates from Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority walked out during his speech.
- The Emir of Qatar remained in the hall and listened to Herzog's address.
- The incident occurred during the 7th CICA summit.
- The summit included representatives from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel.
President Isaac Herzog attended an expanded discussion on Thursday at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Azerbaijan. The summit included representatives from countries that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel. During Herzog's address, delegates from Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority exited the hall. Notably, the Emir of Qatar remained in the room and listened to the speech.
Among the officials present were the Turkish Foreign Minister, Iran's Deputy Minister for Legal and International Affairs, the Palestinian Authority's Foreign Minister, and Kuwait's Deputy Foreign Minister. Ambassadors from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia to Azerbaijan, along with a representative from the Iraqi embassy, also participated.
The walkout by several Arab representatives during the Israeli president's speech stood out given the diverse composition of attendees, especially as the Emir of Qatar chose to stay and listen.
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