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Bahrain Says No Plan for Israel Ties
2005-10-11
Posted by:Fred

#3  I just wish the Israelis would turn the table on these bigots. Tell the monarchs to f.o.
Posted by: Captain America   2005-10-11 16:47  

#2  IIUC Israeli goods that come from Israel will be OK, but they arent ready to jump out front and give formal recognition.

Tiny monarchies tend to be cautious.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-10-11 12:15  

#1   Bahrain’s newly appointed foreign minister said the Kingdom had no plans to establish ties with Israel, despite a decision to lift a ban on Israeli goods as part of a trade deal with the United States. “The decision by the government to end the boycott does not mean in any way economic, cultural, political or diplomatic normalization or any normalization of any kind with Israel,”

In summary, Israeli goods are ok, so long as they don't come from Israel, and the pure Muslims of Bahrain needn't deal with any icky Israelis. I think Sec.State Rice needs to explain to them what they agreed to when they signed the Ameican trade agreement.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-10-11 09:13  

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