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RIYADH: The peace agreement with Israel is a historic and important step toward establishing peace in the wider Middle East, Bahrain’s information minister said on Sunday.
Ali Al-Rumaihi said it is “a realistic step” that would “help end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in accordance with the Arab initiative,” Bahrain News Agency reported.
However, he stressed Manama’s “firm and permanent position” toward the full legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”
The Kingdom announced on Wednesday it would become the fourth Arab country to establish relations with Israel. The UAE announced last month it would establish full relations with Israel in a deal brokered by Donald Trump.
“All historical precedents confirm that all the Kingdom’s initiatives and decisions have always been in the interest and protection of the Palestinian people and their capabilities, and no one can outbid the Kingdom in this regard,” Al-Rumaihi said.
The deal with the UAE included an Israeli promise not to annex occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank.
The White House said the agreement would be signed at a ceremony on Sept. 15 in Washington. UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be attending.
Al-Rumaihi said that “Bahrain’s signature as a declaration for supporting peace with Israel represents one of the Kingdom’s international efforts to spread the culture of peace and peaceful coexistence in the world.”
He also said Manama had received an invitation from Trump to participate in the UAE-Israel ceremony.
Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad will be in Washington on Monday and is set to meet Trump to discuss maritime security, countering the threat from Iran, efforts to promote peace in the region, and counterterrorism, a White House statement said.