Cairo – Israel’s tense relations with Egypt were strained further recently, after Egyptian border guards stationed at the Taba Border detained vehicles transporting kosher food to the Israeli diplomatic staff stationed at the Cairo embassy, Ynet learned Sunday.
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The vehicles underwent an extensive security check, which included stripping them from their cargo, before they were allowed to cross into Egypt.
In the past, Israeli vehicles carrying food transports were allowed through the Taba crossing immediately, since as diplomatic vehicles, they enjoy diplomatic immunity.
Jerusalem was irked by the act, calling it a violation of diplomatic protocol.
there is a saying tit for tat
What the Israeli Embassy in Cairo uses kosher food?
The policy of the State of Israel is that all its employees and representatives, including diplomats, must eat kosher food. I believe Menachem Begin AH initiated this.
let’s start a food floatilla to Egypt
Perhaps a flotilla to Egypt would be a good Idea so that diplomats can get their kosher sushi
Israel needs to think in long-term, this is only the beginning of what Obama has phrased as the Arab Spring and a freezing winter for relations in the ME. Egypt has forever changed, with elections bringing the Muslime Brotherhood, many more and much worse episodes are yet to come. Islam does not want democracy, Israel or America.