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28/10/2009 Bahrain's parliament on Tuesday approved legislation penalizing contacts with the Zionist entity. "Whoever holds any communication or official talks with Israeli officials or travels to Israel will face a fine...and/or a jail sentence of three to five years," member of parliament Jalal Fairooz from Al-Wefaq bloc, an opposition group that was the driving force behind the move.
"The motivation is that steps are being taken by certain countries to allow certain talks to be held with Israeli officials. Israeli delegates have managed to participate in events in Arab countries with no treaties with Israel."
Diplomats and analysts say Arab governments have been pressured by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to make steps towards normalizing ties in order to help encourage Israel to enter “peace talks” with Palestinians.
But popular sentiment has been opposed to such moves. An Egyptian writer is facing disciplinary action by the journalists union for meeting the Israeli ambassador in Cairo.
Bahrain's Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa wrote in the Washington Post in July that Arabs had not done enough to communicate directly with Israelis. Bahraini officials visited the occupied Palestinian territories in July in an official capacity for the first time to collect five of their nationals Israel was deporting after seizing them on a ship bound for the Palestinian territory of Gaza, blockaded by Israel.
Bahrain's parliament has limited powers and bills must pass through an upper house whose members are chosen by the king. Ultimate power lies with the ruling family. Egypt, Jordan and Mauritania are the only Arab League states with formal ties with Israel.
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These Gulf sheikhdoms are not to be taken seriously. They blare loud PR noises for their public, but behind closed executive doors, kiss the zio-fist that f$$$s them.
ReplyDeleteUAE even flew the Israeli flag openly on that turf as recently as last week...
Isnt Bahrain the place where they appointed "their first jewish" rep to office as a way to grovel to the west? Give me a break.
ReplyDeleteAIPAC has gone global. Wake up by now already.
This is a dream come true if it actually takes place.
ReplyDeleteIsrael, the world leader in terrorism needs to be brought to their own planet, far away from Earth.
AIPAC should now be renamed WIPAC.
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