First presidential visit to Bahrain:
President Yitzhak Herzog flew to Bahrain today (Sunday), where he will meet King Hamed bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Herzog said that his arrival in Bahrain brings "a message of peace to the peoples of the Middle East".
Before his departure, the President said: "I am now leaving for Bahrain, the Kingdom of Bahrain. Another special historical step in the relations between the State of Israel and the Arab countries. Another step to promote peace between us and Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, countries of the Abrahamic Agreements, in the hope that more and more countries will be able to join the circle of peace with the State of Israel I will be the guest of the King of Bahrain and his government, and I am bringing with me a delegation of economists to strengthen and tighten economic cooperation and cooperation in various fields with Bahrain.
Herzog took off for Bahrain: "In the face of the winds of resistance - the will of the nations is peace"
"Bahrain's economy is developing at a very impressive rate, a very important country in the Middle East and I am happy to have the opportunity to promote another layer and another layer in the relations between the countries. Tomorrow I will be the guest of the ruler of the Emirates and there I will participate in a space conference, together with the Prime Minister of India and other world leaders. It is important to say that sharing The action between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates regarding space is revolutionary. We are two countries of regional space powers and if we look to the future we realize that we have a lot to share and gain.
"But the really important thing is the fact that this morning brings with it a message of peace to the peoples of the Middle East. Today an article that I wrote for the largest main newspaper in Bahrain was published. It is not for nothing that in the face of the winds of resistance and in the face of demonstrations and protests in the end the true desire of the peoples in the region is to reach peace ", concluded the president.
Herzog said these words against the background of a protest that took place on Friday, in which hundreds of Bahraini citizens demonstrated against his visit.
The demonstrators carried signs with Herzog's portrait and the inscription in Hebrew "You are not wanted".
Hundreds of citizens protest against the visit of the country's president to Bahrain next week // Use according to Article 27A
As part of the visit, the President will visit the capital Manama where he will hold meetings with the King, senior officials of the kingdom, members of the Jewish community and visit the Economic Development Authority alongside Israeli economic bodies.
The President's visit was joined by an Israeli economic delegation, which includes Ron Tomer, President of the Association of Manufacturers, Nili Shalu, Director General of the Export Institute, Amiram Isser Appelbaum, Chairman of the Innovation Authority, Amir Shani, Vice President of the Association of Chambers of Commerce, Avi Hasson, Director General Start-Up Nation Central, Nir Deutsch, Director of the Foreign Trade and International Relations Division at the Association of Manufacturers, Sabin Segal, Vice President of Foreign Relations at the Export Institute, Yariv Bacher, Vice President for Diplomacy and Innovation at Start-Up Nation Central, Paniel Rosenthal, Chief of Staff of the Chairman Innovation Authority.
The next day, the president will fly to the United Arab Emirates, where he will participate in the space conference to be held in Abu Dhabi and meet with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
This will be the fourth meeting between the President of the country and the President of the United Arab Emirates since he took office.
During the visit, the leaders will discuss the strengthening of relations, the importance of peace and the expansion of cooperation between the countries.
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