Netanyahu told the Olympiads: I received a message from Egypt yesterday. They told me,‘I want you to know, Mr. Prime Minister, that other voices were heard in Egypt.’
The Egyptian Judo Olympiad refused to shake hands with his Israeli opponent, Ori Sasson, who then went on to win a bronze medal. The Egyptian was eventually sent back home by his country's Olympic committee.
Israeli media headlined a handshake between Netanyahu and Abbas for the first time in five years, as if the peace process has been fulfilled.
One of the reasons for this ancient custom may be to check out each other’s odors.