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Palestine recalls its ambassador to Bahrain

Palestinian Foreign Ministry to consult with its ambassador necessary steps in response to Bahrain-Israel deal

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09:08 - 12/09/2020 Saturday
Update: 09:13 - 12/09/2020 Saturday
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A tattered flag flies over the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office
A tattered flag flies over the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office

Palestine on Friday recalled its ambassador to Manama shortly after Bahrain signed an agreement to restore ties with Israel.

Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malik "summoned the ambassador in Manama to consult and discuss the necessary steps towards the normalization agreement," according to a statement.

Israel and Bahrain agreed to establish full diplomatic relations on Friday in a second breakthrough between Israel and its Arab neighbors after it normalized ties with the United Arab Emirates last month.

The latest agreement was finalized during a telephone call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, according to a joint US-Bahrain-Israel statement published on Twitter by US President Donald Trump.

* Writing by Mahmoud Barakat

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