GLASGOW – The Israeli Minister of Infrastructure, suffering from muscular dystrophy and confined to a wheelchair, after two hours of trying was forced to give up access to the COP26 works in Glasgow and return to the hotel in Edinburgh.
Così Karine Elharrar told the inaccessibility on Twitter: “I came to COP26 to meet my counterparts from all over the world and promote a common fight in the climate crisis. It is sad that the United Nations, which promotes accessibility for people with disabilities, in the 2021 do not provide accessibility to their events “.
The minister was unable to attend the conference on the opening day after traveling from Tel Aviv to Glasgow, because no entrance allowed her to enter with her special vehicle. The only options were to walk or take one of the shuttles, which are not wheelchair friendly.
Both the Israeli Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, that the Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, they intervened indignant and mortified, apologizing to Elharrar, formally complaining to the organizers of the Conference, already overwhelmed by criticism and complaints about the confusion and the queues. Bennett said he will not participate in the works unless access to Elharrar is allowed today.
“I hope that the right lesson is learned and that tomorrow I will be able to deal with the promotion of green energy, the removal of barriers and energy efficiency,” concluded the post Elharrar.
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