From the Liveblog of
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Katz says he and Bahraini FM discussed ‘Iran, regional threats’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleForeign Minister Israel Katz calls his photographed meeting with Bahrain’s FM “Another example of our growing diplomatic connections.”
Yesterday I met publicly with the Foreign Minister of Bahrain ???????? @khalidalkhalifa at the @statedept Ministerial on Religious Freedom
Another example of our growing diplomatic connections
I will continue to work with @IsraeliPM to advance Israel’s relations with the Gulf countries pic.twitter.com/EElPlWbwiZ— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) July 18, 2019
A statement from Katz’s office adds that “The two discussed Iran and regional threats and cooperation between the nations, and agreed to maintain contact.”
It says Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed “to promote normalization and a push for peace agreements between Israel and the Gulf’s Arab nations in the coming years.”
— with Raphael Ahren
The Times of Israel Community.