Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with the Jewish community of Bahrain on Tuesday, and gave them a shofar from Israel for their synagogue.
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“I’m very delighted to be here in Bahrain, and I could think of no better way to kick off this visit than seeing my family here in Bahrain,” said Bennett. “All of you are indeed family. I come from Israel with goodwill, with warm friendship between the two peoples, and I’m sure you can be a remarkable bridge between Bahrain and Israel. I’m looking forward to a wonderful day to strengthen the Abraham Accords, to strengthen the relationship between the nations.”
He said that the Jewish community is regarded highly by the Bahraini leadership and that it serves as a model for cooperation between Jews and Muslims in the Middle East in general and in Bahrain in particular.
Historic! This morning, #Israel's PM @naftalibennett met with representatives of Bahrain's Jewish community in the country's capital. Peace in the Middle East finally seems like a tangible reality. 🇧🇭🤝🕊️🇮🇱
📷: GPO pic.twitter.com/GMg7aOUUUK— Israeli Culture (@IsraeliCulture) February 15, 2022
Bennett arrived in Bahrain on Monday evening, the first visit to the country by an Israeli prime minister. Israel and Bahrain signed the Abraham Accords normalization agreement in September 2020.
At the meeting were Israeli Ambassador to Bahrain Eitan Naeh, Bahrain Jewish community president Abraham David Nonoo, Jewish community member and former Bahraini ambassador to the U.S. Houda Nonoo and other senior officials.