Arab social media users were outraged by Bouden acknowledging Herzog’s presence at all, calling their interaction a “disgrace” and a “betrayal.”
A video of Israeli President Isaac Herzog laughing with Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Tuesday went viral, sparking widespread outrage among Arabs on Twitter and other social media platforms.
In a seven-second long clip, Bouden and Herzog are seen nodding at each other and laughing, while standing several feet away from each other.
But despite the brevity of the interaction, Arab social media users were outraged by Bouden acknowledging Herzog’s presence at all, calling their interaction a “disgrace” and a “betrayal.”