An Israel government official attending the African Union (AU) Summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa has been removed from the main conference hall. A video circulating online shows AU security staff removing the official, Sharon Bar-li and her delegation from the Hall. According to the reports AU officials say the only Israel government official accredited to attend the Summit is Israel’s Ambassador to the AU, Aleli Admasu, and the invitation is ‘not transferable’. Powerful member states, notably South Africa and Algeria, which argued that it flew in the face of AU statements supporting the Palestinians protested the decision by Moussa Faki Mahamat, AU Commission Chairman. Faced with such a situation, it is imperative that our Member States decide, with determination, in their economic and development choices.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2023 23:13 UTC