Bahraini delegation visits Israel

Amid ongoing controversy over the US resolution to transfer its embassy to Jerusalem, a Bahraini delegation has arrived in Israel to « ship a message of peace », in step with media reports.

A dispute in the Times of Israel on Sunday acknowledged the consult with indicated a warming of ties between the 2 countries, which carry out no longer withhold diplomatic relatives.

Comprising two dozen people of a crew called This Is Bahrain, the delegation will preserve in Israel for four days to « ship a message of spiritual tolerance and coexistence », in step with the Times.

في ظل موجة الغضب التي أعقبت اعلان القدس عاصمة ل »إسرائيل »#شاهد البحرين ترسل وفداً تطبيعياً ل »إسرائيل » لأول مرة لإيصال رسالة « سلام واخوة » !
ترجمة وكالة شهاب / القناة الثانية العبرية pic.twitter.com/q8HDa8YMip

— وكالة شهاب (@ShehabAgency) December 10, 2017

Bahraini officials procure beforehand advised that stronger ties between Israel and Bahrain might well also profit each and every countries in confronting their mutual rival, Iran.

Paperwork released by WikiLeaks in 2011 highlighted Bahrain’s contacts with Israel « at the intelligence/security level » and indicated that the Gulf nation became « moving to transfer forward in other areas ».

The consult with of the Bahraini delegation comes as protests proceed to rage in the occupied Palestinian territories and world huge over a resolution by US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem because the capital of Israel.

The transfer drew condemnation from world leaders, including Bahrain’s international ministry, which issued a assertion noting that the transfer « threatens the peace process in the Heart East and impedes all initiatives and negotiations » against a permanent solution.