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Anger as Israeli minister says she could not attend COP26 summit in wheelchair

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Israel’s energy minister claims she was unable to take part in the COP26 summit on Monday because the transportation offered to her was not accessible by wheelchair.

Karine Elharrar says she could not reach the conference grounds because the only options to get there from the gathering area were to walk or board a shuttle bus that was unsuitable for a wheelchair.

She wrote on Twitter: “I came to COP26 to meet with my counterparts around the world and promote a common struggle in the climate crisis.“It is sad that the UN, which promotes accessibility for people with disabilities, in 2021, does not provide accessibility to its events.“Hopefully the lessons learned will be learned so that tomorrow green energy promotion, removal of barriers

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