Prime Minister expressed optimism about the prospects of peace in
the Middle East and underscored Israel’s evolving and rising status in the
region.
Speaking at the Knesset on Monday, Netanyahu said that “the Arab
Spring did not live up to its expectations, and we are standing as the world’s
frontline position against radical Islam. Unfortunately, there are hypocrites
who still condemn us and not the bloodthirsty zealots.”
Despite the regional turmoil and the looming dangers, Netanyahu
said he was “encouraged” by the situation.
“Our relations with the countries of the world are flourishing in
an unprecedented manner. Our relations with the moderate countries in the Arab
and Muslim world are being forged openly,” he stated.
Earlier this month, Netanyahu visited the Gulf country of
Oman and met with its ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said. It is the first trip made
by an Israeli prime minister since Shimon Peres in 1996.
Israeli Sports and Culture Minister Miri Regev and
Communications Minister Ayoob Kara have recently visited the United Arab
Emirates (UAE). Regev attended the Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Slam, where the Israeli
team won two gold medals and had the Hatikva national anthem played for them.
Kara spoke at a communications conference in Dubai.
“For years there was a
consensus that the path to peace goes through peace with the Palestinians, but
this does not guarantee that they will last,” Netanyahu noted. “Relations that
have been forged after the Oslo Accords were severed due to the Palestinian
stubbornness, and they are being forged again despite the fact that there are
no negotiations with the Palestinians.”
“We will move forward with our neighbors who want peace, and many
do,” he stated.
On Sunday, Israel and Chad renewed ties, 46 years after
they were cut off, as Chad’s President Idriss Deby met with Netanyahu in
Jerusalem. Netanyahu will soon make a visit to the Muslim-majority African
country, where they plan to establish full diplomatic relations.
Israeli media estimates that Israel is on the way to establishing
ties with Sudan in Africa, currently in a state of warfare with Israel, and
with the Gulf state of Bahrain.
Zou did not mention the visit of Israel Katz in one of the Arab states recently
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