Israel's energy minister said she couldn't attend start of COP26 because her wheelchair couldn't get in | BISouthAfrica
that she was barred from entering the conference site in her own vehicle.
After a two-hour delay, she returned to her hotel in the Scottish capital Edinburgh, some 50 miles away.:"The only way they said I could come in was to walk on foot for almost a kilometer, or to board a shuttle which was not wheelchair accessible.":"I came to COP26 to meet with my counterparts around the world and promote a common struggle in the climate crisis.
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