On video: President Herzog before taking off for the climate conference in Egypt (Omer Miron)
President Yitzhak Herzog landed today (Monday) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where he is participating in the climate conference alongside the President of Egypt and leaders from around the world - including the King of Jordan, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, the Prince of Morocco and the Prime Minister of Chad.
As part of his participation, the president will hold policy meetings with conference participants and open the Israeli pavilion that was established for the first time at the conference.
Herzog was also joined by Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg, Education Minister Yifat Shasha Biton, Innovation Minister Orit Farkash HaCohen and Regional Cooperation Minister Iswai Frij.
Prime Minister Yair Lapid was also supposed to join the delegation, but in light of his election loss, he canceled his participation in the conference.
KKL-Junk representatives also joined the conference, where they will present advanced technologies it has developed and comprehensive research on forestry, water reservoirs and agriculture.
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"A historic event in humanity's most important struggle to save the climate."
Herzog lands in Egypt (Photo: Government Press Office, Haim Tsekh)
Before taking off, President Herzog defined the climate conference as "a historic event in humanity's most important struggle to save the planet's climate."
He said, "The Middle East is facing enormous challenges. In my speech I will present an Israeli vision that I call a 'renewable Middle East' in which Israel, in cooperation with the countries of the region, provides significant solutions to the climate crisis."
He claimed that "the climate is at the top of the agenda of the State of Israel" and called "to do everything to contribute our part to the salvation of humanity".
Upon his arrival, Herzog was welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Later, the President met with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Ziad;
Then he will meet with the Prime Minister of Norway, Younes Ger Seture;
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak;
King of Jordan, Abdullah II;
President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro;
and the president of Microsoft worldwide, Brad Smith.
With Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, President Herzog discussed cooperation between Israel and the United Arab Emirates in climate matters, and regional developments in the Middle East.
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"We will reach out to regional and global collaborations."
Herzog met with the President of Egypt and the Secretary General of the United Nations (Photo: Government Press Office, Haim Tzach)
Before the climate conference, the Ministry of Environmental Protection conducted a survey from which it emerged that most Israelis are worried about the climate crisis.
Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg said that "the public looks up to the governments of the world and expects them to show leadership in the face of the climate crisis and make a change, out of concern for the future of the globe. Israel is coming to this year's conference in Sharm el-Sheikh in better shape than last year, but there is still a lot of work to be done. At the conference We will present the Israeli achievements and reach out to regional and global collaborations to build common climate resilience."
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