Africa
America was aware of threats against Ambassador Lana Marks since spring, but they became more specific in recent weeks, say U.S. officials.
The renewal of ties with Chad is part of a larger effort by the Israeli premier to forge closer relations with non-traditional allies in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
While the agreement has already borne fruit for Israel, some experts urge caution about overemphasizing the long-term benefits.
Information Minister Faisal Mohamed Saleh said “this matter will be decided after the completion of the transitional authority.”
The secretary of state will also visit the UAE and Bahrain on his current trip, according to the U.S. State Department.
While in Jerusalem, the U.S. secretary of state was set to deliver a taped speech for the Republican National Convention—a move that breaches decades of protocol.
Normalization with “the Zionist entity” encourage violation of “Palestinian rights,” says Moroccan Prime Minister Saad-Eddine el-Othmani.
Following a Sudanese spokesman’s statement indicating that peace between the two countries is in the works, Khartoum says this has not been discussed.
An Arab-Muslim-majority country that borders Egypt to the south, Sudan has long been viewed as hostile towards the Jewish state.
Amnesty International claimed that NSO Group, whose technology enables the surveillance of smartphones, helped the Moroccan government spy on a human-rights activist critical of Rabat.
Ishmael Khaldi, who has held several Foreign Ministry positions since becoming Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat more than a decade ago, is known as a staunch defender of the Jewish state.
Bringing the last of the Falash Mura to Israel “needs to be a priority, ” says Israeli Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata.
