Many Kuwaitis, including representatives in the National Assembly (Parliament), demanded - via social media - the expulsion of the Czech ambassador Martin Duforak after declaring solidarity with Israel in the war it wages against the Palestinians, while placing the poster "I Stand with Israel" on Profile picture for his account on the Instagram application.
For its part, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry summoned Duforak and informed him of its protest.
Kuwaiti tweeters expressed their rejection of the step taken by Doforak, by tagging # expel the Czech ambassador, who topped the list of the most frequently discussed on "Twitter".
Deputy Dr.
Abdul Karim Al-Kandari: The ambassador of the Czech Republic to Kuwait declaring his solidarity with the Zionist entity is a provocative act that is inconsistent with his diplomatic duties entrusted to it, which requires the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to consider him an unwelcome person in Kuwait.
# ExpelCzechian Ambassador pic.twitter.com/ebzJBdwLTD
- Hashtag News (@ Hnewsq8) May 17, 2021
The picture also aroused the discontent of a number of parliamentarians, as MP Abdullah Al-Mudhaf called for "prompt and firm action against the ambassador."
Deputy Abdul Karim Al-Kandari said, "The ambassador’s announcement of his solidarity with the Zionist entity is a provocative act and is inconsistent with the diplomatic tasks entrusted to him, which necessitates the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considering him an unwelcome person in Kuwait."
This is the account of the Czech ambassador to Kuwait
Who insulted the feelings of the Kuwaiti people and trampled on diplomatic norms, declaring his solidarity with the Zionists, the child killers, while he is in a pure Arab Islamic country # Expel_the Czech Ambassador https://t.co/QLCSfwiXMN pic.twitter.com/bYbJHfELLr
- Dr.
Muhammad Musaed al-Dossri (@almdosri) May 16, 20
As for the lawyer, Dr. Mohamed Al-Dossary, he addressed the Minister of Foreign Affairs by saying, "The Czech ambassador did not respect the diplomatic norms, and by extension he did not respect your country, thus striking the wall and declaring his solidarity with the Zionist entity in your backyard. Make a decision before you are questioned."
On her part, Lawyer Hanan Al-Bassam said, "The transgression that took place against the official orientations of the State of Kuwait is unacceptable. A protest note must be submitted and a time limit granted to him to leave the country."
May the Kuwaitis turn and scare the Kuwaitis by launching the hashtag # Expel the Czech Ambassador from # Kuwait after provoking the Kuwaiti ambassador, in violation of diplomatic norms, by placing in his profile the flag of Israel in support of its crimes on his Instagram account @ dvomar- he was forced to make an unconvincing rude apology and delete the image of the Zionist flag and support them from his profile pic.twitter. com / j38xrqHS5o
- Abdullah Al Shayji (@Abdullah Alshayji) May 17, 2021
Professor of political science at Kuwait University, Dr. Abdullah Al-Shayji, tweeted, "May God turn the Kuwaitis and scare them by launching the hashtag # Expel the Czech Ambassador from # Kuwait after provoking the Kuwaiti ambassador, violating diplomatic norms and putting in his profile the flag of Israel in support of its crimes on his Instagram account, which then forced him to submit A prosaic, unconvincing apology and deleting the Zionists' flag and support picture from his profile. "
Kuwaitis have indicated that those who do not respect their country's position and principles on any issue, especially the Palestinian issue, cannot be respected.
Following the angry and condemning reactions, the Czech ambassador removed the poster from his personal profile, in an attempt to calm public opinion.
Ambassador Martin Dvořák deeply apologizes to all Kuwaitis and all others who might have been touched by the photo, congratulating secretary Madeleine Albright, who is his personal friend.
By mistake, this photo also appeared on the profile of the Czech Embassy in Kuwait.
- CzechEmbKuwait (@CzechEmbKuwait) May 17, 2021
Apology
The Czech embassy posted a tweet on Twitter apologizing for what the ambassador had done, and said, "Ambassador Duforak deeply apologizes to all Kuwaitis and all other people who have been affected by the photo, saying," In no way did he want to change the embassy’s view of the unfortunate current situation in Palestine, where he dies. Innocent. "
The ambassador’s apology came after he was summoned by the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry to file a protest.
In a statement, the Kuwaiti Ministry affirmed its categorical rejection and strong disapproval of what the Czech ambassador reported (...) on his personal account on the Instagram site.
According to the statement, "this unacceptable behavior and the grave offense of sentiments it constitutes in the State of Kuwait at the official and popular levels are not commensurate with the nature of the diplomatic post."
Kuwait rejects normalization with Israel, despite some Arab countries doing so at the end of last year, and affirms its support for the Palestinian cause at the governmental and popular levels.
The country has witnessed several demonstrations since the beginning of the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem.
Since May 10, the Israeli army has bombed the Gaza Strip of homes, buildings, and governmental and civil institutions, and Palestinian factions have responded by firing rockets and shells at Israeli towns.
Today, Monday, the victims of the ongoing Israeli military aggression on Gaza rose to two hundred martyrs, including 59 children and 35 women, in addition to 1,305 wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
In the West Bank, the number of Palestinian martyrs as a result of the Israeli attacks reached 21, in addition to hundreds of wounded, in addition to hundreds of detainees.