A Bahraini minister has been sacked after refusing to shake hands with the country’s Israeli ambassador, sparking outrage and solidarity worldwide. Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, now former president of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities – a ministerial position – was dismissed by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa after refusing to shake hands with Tel Aviv’s envoy to Manama, Eitan Na’eh, during a funeral last month, according to reports. The incident took place on 16 June at the residency of the US ambassador to Bahrain, who was holding a funeral for his father. When introdu…