Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu tried but failed to stop an Israeli legislator from snapping a selfie with President Donald Trump.
Oren Hazan, a member of the Knesset legislature in Israel and a longtime Trump fan, lifted his phone up to grab a selfie with the president as he arrived in Israel Monday.
Netanyahu tried to push Hazan’s arm down to prevent the selfie, but Hazan succeeded and posted the result on Twitter with the caption, “Thank you, Mr. President – it was my pleasure!”
Here’s @netanyahu trying to stop @oren_haz from taking a selfie with @realDonaldTrump, in epic gif form #TrumpInIsrael #JPostOnTrump pic.twitter.com/AClbBx1ncl
— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) May 22, 2017
Thank you, Mr. President
– it was my pleasure! @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/0TMFzluPN3— אורן חזן (@oren_haz) May 22, 2017
Even Trump looked somewhat uncomfortable during the ordeal.
AWKWARD: Just watch Trump’s face as MK Oren Hazan pulls him in for a selfiehttps://t.co/XaPL1AbCm5 pic.twitter.com/W0iAe2kMWq
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) May 22, 2017
Hazan is surrounded by controversy, having been accused of managing a casino where he did meth and solicited prostitutes for guests.
The blowback from such reports caused him to lose his role of deputy speaker of the Knesset. He has also been accused of sexual and physical assault.