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Bahrain has sent a group of political and religious figures to Israel to demonstrate the Gulf kingdom’s commitment to religious pluralism and its intention to deepen ties with the Jewish state, an Israeli cabinet member said.
The 24-member delegation arrived last week after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a move condemned across the Arab world. Israeli Communications Minister Ayoob Kara, who met the group in Jerusalem and called the timing of their visit coincidental, said Sunday he plans to visit Bahrain in the coming months.
“There will be more surprises in the coming year,” Kara, the only Arab member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet, said in a telephone interview. “We see great interest among the Gulf states in developing connections with Israel.”
Gulf countries, which do not have diplomatic relations with Israel, have been cultivating unofficial ties, partly because of their shared concern about threats from Iran. Egypt and Jordan are the only Arab countries that have signed peace treaties with Israel.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...its-israel-to-demonstrate-religious-tolerance
The 24-member delegation arrived last week after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a move condemned across the Arab world. Israeli Communications Minister Ayoob Kara, who met the group in Jerusalem and called the timing of their visit coincidental, said Sunday he plans to visit Bahrain in the coming months.
“There will be more surprises in the coming year,” Kara, the only Arab member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet, said in a telephone interview. “We see great interest among the Gulf states in developing connections with Israel.”
Gulf countries, which do not have diplomatic relations with Israel, have been cultivating unofficial ties, partly because of their shared concern about threats from Iran. Egypt and Jordan are the only Arab countries that have signed peace treaties with Israel.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...its-israel-to-demonstrate-religious-tolerance