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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Israeli envoy to Egypt says he’ll meet with anyone willing to
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIn a video posted to Israel’s official diplomatic page to Egypt “Israel in Egypt,” the Israeli Ambassador Egypt Haim Koren acknowledges that his meeting with Egyptian lawmaker Tawfik Okashahad “sparked debate and controversy within Egypt.”
Okasha was ousted from the Egyptian parliament on Wednesday over alleged ‘security leaks’ during the meeting.
Nevertheless, Koren says he would meet with any Egyptian citizen who wanted to set up a meeting with the Israeli embassy. The ambassador adds that he already had a number of successful meetings with Egyptian journalists.
— Dov Lieber
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