Israel hopes for diplomatic ties with fifth Muslim country, Bangladesh 'not interested'

[Homo Sapiens]

Israel hopes for diplomatic ties with fifth Muslim country, Bangladesh 'not interested'

Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country, possibly in Asia, during US president Donald Trump's term

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Israel hopes for diplomatic ties with fifth Muslim country, Bangladesh 'not interested'
Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country, said last week it would not recognise Israel as long as Palestinian statehood demands remain unmet. Malaysia has signalled a similar policy

Reuters
Jerusalem
Published: 24 December 2020, 13:39

Israel's regional cooperation minister Ofir AkunisTwitter Handle Ofir Akunis

Israel is working towards formalising relations with a fifth Muslim country, possibly in Asia, during US president Donald Trump's term, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Wednesday.

The White House has brokered rapprochements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco this year. Rabat hosted an Israeli-US delegation on Tuesday to flesh out the upgrade in relations.

Asked if a fifth country could sign up before Trump steps down on 20 January, regional cooperation minister Ofir Akunis told Israel's Ynet TV: "We are working in that direction."

"I believe ... there will be an American announcement about another country that is going public with the normalisation of relations with Israel and, in essence, with the infrastructure for an accord - a peace accord," he said.

Administration officials have said they are trying to get more countries to recognise Israel or warm existing ties to it.
Akunis said there were two main candidate countries to become the next to move towards normal ties with Israel.

He did not name either but said one is in the Gulf and could be Oman but would not be Saudi Arabia. The other, further to the east, is a "Muslim country that is not small" but is not Pakistan, Akunis said.

Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country, said last week it would not recognise Israel as long as Palestinian statehood demands remain unmet. Malaysia has signalled a similar policy.

"Malaysia's firm stance on the Palestinian issue will not change," deputy foreign minister Kamarudin Jaffar told the country’s senate on Wednesday, adding that Kuala Lumpur would not interfere in other nations' decisions on Israel.

In Dhaka, a foreign ministry official said Bangladesh was not interested in establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. "Our position remains the same," he told Reuters.

Oman has praised the US-brokered diplomatic drive but has not commented on its own prospects of forging Israel ties.
The Palestinians, whose negotiations with Israel stalled in 2014, fear being sidelined by the normalisation process.

 

[hussain0216]

The only countries getting in on this nonsense are countries that can either be bought like Morroco

Or U.S lackeys like the UAE


Israel is widely hated by the populations of most muslim countries, so unless they are authoritarian regimes like UAE or Saudi, it's causes a uproar at the public level

I will give this example once again
The Egyptian state has had 40+ years of a peace deal with Israel, but no Israeli can go to down town Cairo and wave a Israeli flag without being lynched

 

[Homo Sapiens]

Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country, said last week it would not recognise Israel as long as Palestinian statehood demands remain unmet. Malaysia has signalled a similar policy.

"Malaysia's firm stance on the Palestinian issue will not change," deputy foreign minister Kamarudin Jaffar told the country’s senate on Wednesday, adding that Kuala Lumpur would not interfere in other nations' decisions on Israel.

In Dhaka, a foreign ministry official said Bangladesh was not interested in establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. "Our position remains the same," he told Reuters.

It is a big irony that 'Palestinian cause' was started as an Arab issue. But now Arab countries themselves are backstabbing Palestinians one by one, while non Arab Muslim countries are showing solidarity with the Palestinians. I had always low opinion about Arabs, after seeing their treachery against their own kind, I wish Israel should have occupied more Arab land. Israel should capture oil fields of UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. These Arabs sell out each other for petty selfish interest and join with enemy to put down each other. They have no moral, no courage, no shame, no dignity.

 

[mb444]

The arabs fucked up.. .... biden wont fullfil trumps promises.... excellent

 

[khansaheeb]

The arabs fucked up.. .... biden wont fullfil trumps promises.... excellent

As usual, they have been outsmarted by the Jews.

 

[El Sidd]

As usual, they have been outsmarted by the Jews.

India controls Bangladesh foreign policy.

India is one of the most anti Israel country in the world.

 

[S Hussain]

India controls Bangladesh foreign policy.

India is one of the most anti Israel country in the world.

You mean one of the most pro Zionist country in the world

 

[Michael Corleone]

It is a big irony that 'Palestinian cause' was started as an Arab issue. But now Arab countries themselves are backstabbing Palestinians one by one, while non Arab Muslim countries are showing solidarity with the Palestinians. I had always low opinion about Arabs, after seeing their treachery against their own kind, I wish Israel should have occupied more Arab land. Israel should capture oil fields of UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. These Arabs sell out each other for petty selfish interest and join with enemy to put down each other. They have no moral, no courage, no shame, no dignity.

Palestinians did plenty backstabbings themselves.

 

[INS_Vikrant]

India is one of the most anti Israel country in the world.

Unbelievable but true

 

[PakPrinciples]

In Dhaka, a foreign ministry official said Bangladesh was not interested in establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. "Our position remains the same," he told Reuters.

Well that throws out my theory based on another post linked here:
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/rapprochement-with-pakistan-not-on-cards-israel.695697/

I honestly thought it would have been Bangladesh considering the Awami League started as a Marxist movement and I see Hasina as an authoritarian dictator which are precursors to recognizing Israel.

So Pakistan said no, Bangladesh has said no, Indonesia already said no:
https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesia-denies-in-talks-with-israel/
https://www.dawn.com/news/1597523/i...kistan-not-among-states-it-may-have-ties-with

I know they're saying that a "big" Asian country was going to recognize them but honestly the ONLY country I can think would do it is the Maldives who awarded Modi their highest state honor which Bahrain and the UAE had done as well.

The arabs fucked up.. .... biden wont fullfil trumps promises.... excellent

As usual, they have been outsmarted by the Jews.

I wouldn't say that "arabs fucked up" because it's clear that the majority oppose normalization with Israel:
DOHA Institute | 88% of Arabs oppose normalization with Israel
Israel Ministry of Strategic Affairs | 90% of the discourse on social media in Arabic about normalization with Israel - negative

More like stupid despotic Arab tyrants did in a perverse attempt to preserve their rule.

As for Biden I'm mixed considering he's pretty pro-Israel more so than Obama ever was.

So do I see him cancelling the UAE arms deal? Honestly I don't think he will now that I think about it rationally. They don't want the UAE purchasing those systems from Russia though I can't see them doing it either in order to avoid US sanctions. They could purchase similar systems from China but China won't sell them jets equivalent to the F-35.

We will have to see.

 

[925boy]

India is one of the most anti Israel country in the world.

This is false and actually the opposite is true- Israel and India have solidarity with each other primarily based on the fact neither is Muslim nor Christian..you're trolling bra

Palestinians did plenty backstabbings themselves.

that doesnt change the truth that Israel owes Palestinians a state and their rights and reparations. this is a distraction. this is like when minorities complain of racism then white people tell them black on black crime is a problem - 2 SEPARATE ISSUES.

 

[Microsoft]

Unbelievable but true

Why though?

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Israel is really building up the suspense with these little teaser clues! I'm excited. Who will the lucky winner be??

 

[PakPrinciples]

Israel is really building up the suspense with these little teaser clues! I'm excited. Who will the lucky winner be??

Lol, I was kind of thinking the same thing.

However, it's also kind of sad to see the US literally offering bribes to other countries so they'll be Israels friend.

Honestly, I'd be ashamed to call myself Israeli at this point.

However, considering these Zionists have no morals or character shame isn't a word that exists in their vocabulary.

I've lost A LOT of respect for Arabs too. Not even sure why I ever held them up with high regard I guess it was because of the original Muslims but what they are now... pitiful and weak.

 

[mike2000 is back]

that doesnt change the truth that Israel owes Palestinians a state and their rights and reparations. this is a distraction. this is like when minorities complain of racism then white people tell them black on black crime is a problem - 2 SEPARATE ISSUES.

Well said, especially the last part.