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Emir of Qatar Stays as Delegations Walk Out During Israeli President's Speech

By Макс Флэир, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070371727581

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During Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog's speech at a conference in Baku, delegates from Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority walked out. The Emir of Qatar, however, remained and listened to the entire address, creating a contrast. This event is similar to a previous UN General Assembly speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where delegates from 78 countries were absent.

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Delegations from Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority walked out during President Herzog's speech in Baku.
The Emir of Qatar remained for President Herzog's entire speech, contrasting with other delegations.
The walkout is similar to a previous incident during Prime Minister Netanyahu's UN speech.
An estimated 78 countries' delegates were absent during Netanyahu's UN address.
Only UAE and Bahrain represented Arab nations during Netanyahu's UN speech.

Emir of Qatar Stays as Delegations Walk Out During Israeli President's Speech — Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

During Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog's address at an international conference in Baku, representatives from five delegations demonstratively walked out of the hall. The countries whose delegates left were Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, and the Palestinian Authority. This action was seen as a clear diplomatic démarche against the Israeli leader's speech.

In contrast to the departing delegates, the Emir of Qatar remained in his seat and listened to President Herzog's entire speech. His decision to stay provided a notable counterpoint to the walkouts and drew attention to the proceedings.

This incident echoes a previous diplomatic incident during an address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly. According to Israeli mission estimates at that time, delegates from 78 countries were absent during Netanyahu's speech, while representatives from 117 nations remained. Countries that continued to be present included the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, India, Japan, Canada, Australia, Russia, and China.

Notably, at the UN event, only the UAE and Bahrain represented Arab nations in the hall, with delegations from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, and Morocco absent. Other countries reported to have walked out during Netanyahu's speech included Iran, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, and South Africa. Some diplomats who left the hall during the prime minister's address later returned.