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Egypt decides to host a conference on blood diseases. Great Idea. So they invite doctors from one of the leading medical “powers” in the region, Israel.
The Israeli doctors graciously accept the invitation, so, naturally, the organizers decide to have top-notch Israeli doctors lead two of the medical education sessions at the conference.
What do the Egyptians do? Announce that, since Israelis are participating in their medical conference, they will boycott it…

Egypt Warmly Welcomes Israelis to Their Country

Having already cut off their nose to spite their face so many times in the past, I would think that this time, the Egyptians will have to find another facial feature to remove…

Oh yeah, by the way, Egypt has long been at peace with Israel…With friends like these…

Professors angry at Israeli participation in medical conference

Professors of hematology at the Qasr el-Aini, Ain Shams and Alexandria medical schools are angry that a number of Israeli professors are participating in a conference on blood diseases organized by a pharmaceutical company and being held in Cairo.

Reprinted from Almasryalyoum.com Abul Soud Mohamed, Mohamed Kamel

Doctor Mona el-Qasas, professor of hematology at the Qasr el-Aini Medical College, said that the organizers of the conference decided to invite the Israelis, “despite our vow that we would not participate in the conference if they were invited.”

“We agreed to participate after the organizers assured us that the Israelis would not be attending, only to be surprised when we received the conference’s schedule by email, indicating that two Israelis would be leading sessions of the conference,” el-Qasas said.

According to el-Qasas, one professor served 17 years in the Israeli army and retired at the rank of colonel, while another is head of hematological research at Tel Aviv University.

El-Qasas called on all Egyptian professors to boycott the conference.