Wife of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sara Protocol was not supposed to participate actively in the welcome meeting with the loaf at the airport in Kiev, so she explained the rules of the ceremony, said the representative of the Israeli delegation Zeev Elkin.
- Reuters
According to the Minister of ecology and Jerusalem, Netanyahu told in advance about the ceremony in which he was to participate, but he on his own initiative invited his wife, handing her a piece of loaf.
“He was told… He took a small piece, and then on his own initiative gave a few crumbs to his wife, which was not supposed to participate in the ceremony”, — quotes the statement of the Minister on air of radio station “Kan REKA” RIA Novosti news Agency.
Elkin said that Netanyahu’s wife kept pieces of bread in the hand, but then dropped them on the road.
However, he noted that none of those present did not even notice and attention this incident has attracted media.
“I must say that all those who were (in the place. — RT), did not feel that there was some incident. It was given then media”, — said the representative of the delegation of Israel.
Earlier, Netanyahu urged not to look at the behavior of his wife a sign of disrespect to the Ukraine.
He said that Sarah especially for the visit of clothes of the national colours of Ukraine.
In the office of the leader of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky also confirmed that they do not consider this incident to be a manifestation of disrespect to the country.