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Israel says African Union observer status would be in everyone’s interest
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Israel, responding to the African Union’s decision earlier today to suspend the debate on accepting it as an observer, says giving it such a role “is a clear interest for us all – for Israel, for the African Union, and for the Union’s members.
“It will facilitate increased cooperation between Israel and African countries,” the Foreign Ministry says in a statement.
“Israel attaches great importance to expanding the dialogue and cooperation with the African Union in line with changes in the Middle East, and views it as an important expression of our shared activities for the continent’s next generation,” it says.
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