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Sunday, August 8, 2021
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Sunday, August 8, 2021
Israel, Bahrain sign MoU aimed at boosting cooperation against Iran
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Former Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dore Gold (L) signs a memorandum of understanding with Bahrain’s Undersecretary for International Relations, Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmad al Khalifa (R) at King David Hotel in Jerusalem, August 8, 2021. (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs President Dore Gold signs a memorandum of understanding with Bahrain’s undersecretary for international relations, Dr. Abdullah bin Ahmad al Khalifa.
During a ceremony at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, Gold stresses that the research cooperation will help Israel and Bahrain counter Iran in a “war of ideas.”
“Our cooperation can become a central factor in winning that war,” he says.
It is al Khalifa’s third visit to Israel.
