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On Tuesday, November 24, 2020, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will visit Bahrain “soon” at the invitation of Crown Prince Salman Al Khalifa. Bahrain followed the example of the United Arab Emirates in normalizing relations with Israel, with an agreement concluded with the US mediation and representing a strategic alignment in the Middle East vis-à-vis Iran. However, this change angered the Palestinians, who demand an independent state in the face of any rapprochement between the countries of the region and Israel.
“We are both excited to reap the fruits of peace for our people and our two countries in such a short time. He (Prince Salman) therefore invited me to make an official visit to Bahrain soon, and I am happy to do so.” Netanyahu said in a statement about a phone call he made with the crown prince of Bahrain.
Bahrain’s first delegation visited Israel on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
Israeli official and local media said Monday that Netanyahu secretly visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet with Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in what could be the first visit by an Israeli leader to the kingdom to be publicly confirmed.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud denied that such talks had taken place. Netanyahu neither confirmed nor denied this news.
Since September, the administration of US President Donald Trump has negotiated agreements to normalize relations between Israel and Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Sudan. The Israeli delegation visited Sudan on Monday.
Although White House officials have stated that other countries are considering normalizing relations with Israel, further developments in this regard are unlikely before US President-elect Joe Biden takes office on 20 December. January and announce your administration’s policy toward Iran.
