RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
Bahrain has recalled its ambassador to Israel and suspended economic ties with Tel Aviv, the country’s parliament announced on Thursday.
The statement published on
the Bahraini parliament website confirmed that the Israeli
ambassador had left Bahrain, while Bahrain called back its ambassador from
Israel and decided to suspend all economic relations with Israel.
It added that its decision to
recall its envoy and suspend economic relations is based on the kingdom’s
“solid and historical stance that supports the Palestinian cause and the
legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”
The parliament
statement continued: “The Council of Representatives affirms that the
Israeli ambassador in the kingdom of Bahrain has left Bahrain and the kingdom
of Bahrain has decided on the return of the Bahrain ambassador to
Israel. The cessation of economic relations was also decided.
“The Council affirms that the
continuation of war and military operations, and the continuing Israeli
escalation in light of the lack of respect for international humanitarian law,
prompts the Council to demand more decisions and measures that preserve the
lives of innocent people and civilians in Gaza and all Palestinian areas.”
Bahrain’s National
Communication Center confirmed the move and said that the “priority of efforts
at this stage must be focused on protecting the lives of civilians in
accordance with international humanitarian law and working to secure urgent
humanitarian corridors to deliver relief and medical aid to the Gaza Strip.”
It added that there is a “need
to spare the region from the consequences of a new cycle of violence and work
to find a clear political horizon for a just, comprehensive, and sustainable
peace that guarantees stability and security for all.”
The Bahraini Ministry of
Foreign Affairs is yet to issue a statement, but the story has been widely
reported by several news agencies, including Israeli ones.
In September 2020 Bahrain
signed the Abraham Accord with Israel and the UAE in the US with their host the
then President Donald Trump.
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