Egypt police officer sacked after ‘Israel flag’ altercation with tourist at pyramids

The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has dismissed a police officer assigned to the tourism sector in Giza, citing “behavioural errors” and misconduct towards a tourist at the pyramids on Saturday, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, citing an official statement. The officer reportedly engaged in an altercation with a tourist, allegedly involving the raising of the Israeli flag.

According to sources, the officer claimed the tourist repeatedly raised the Israeli flag and took photos, ignoring warnings. The tourist, part of an official international delegation, argued there were no restrictions on displaying any country’s flag. Following a complaint by the tourist on social media, internal investigations led to the officer’s dismissal.

The incident has sparked debate, with the ministry denying reports that the officer was terminated specifically for attempting to prevent the raising of the flag of the occupation state, currently committing a genocide in Gaza and aggression against Lebanon.

Asharq Al-Awsat reports that a statement by the ministry on Monday considered the claims to be “part of the terrorist group’s plans to falsify facts and spread rumours in an attempt to stir up confusion after it lost its credibility,” in an apparent reference to the banned Muslim Brotherhood.

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