Israeli Foreign Policy
Irit Back, head of the Inter-University Program of African Studies at Tel Aviv University, described the status as symbolic though noted that it comes with practical economic and diplomatic benefits. For instance, Israel will now have a greater ability to influence the bloc to change its generally anti-Israel voting record at the United Nations.
“HM Queen Elizabeth II’s powerful sense of duty over a lifetime of public service has been a great inspiration,” tweeted President Isaac Herzog.
A vote on the issue was deferred until next year’s assembly and, in the meantime, a committee was formed to examine Israel’s standing.
The framework will support any future cooperation in the areas of intelligence, mil-to-mil, industrial collaboration and more.
U.S. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper of the Central Command says that regional naval cooperation is among the largest in the world.
On the second day of his visit, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visited the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, hosted by the Gulf state.
Britain is Israel’s largest trading partner in Europe and its third-largest trading partner overall.
The aircraft carrying the delegation is the very first Israeli Air Force plane to land in the Gulf state.
Riyadh’s economic, political and military capabilities mean that its entry into a normalization agreement with Israel would be a regional game-changer.
Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie described the Jewish community in the Gulf state to visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
The anniversary marks three decades of “a wonderful partnership, a deep cultural connection, military and economic cooperation,” says Israeli Prime MInister Naftali Bennett.
Called the Eurasia Interconnector, it could replace plans for a pipeline connecting the three countries to transfer gas.
