TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The protracted conflict between Palestine and Israel have peaked in the past month, prompting a range of responses from countries around the world. One country that decided to take drastic action was Bahrain.
Bahrain Severs Diplomatic Relations with Israel
Action Bahrain to end diplomatic relations with Israel is a response to Israel’s attacks on Gaza which killed thousands of Palestinians. The statement was published on the website of the lower house of Bahrain’s parliament on November 2, 2023.
Bahrain cuts diplomatic relations with Israel in response to Israel’s indiscriminate attacks on Gaza which killed more than 10,000 Palestinians. In a statement issued by Bahrain’s parliament, they described the move as support for “the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”
Concrete steps taken by Bahrain include the withdrawal of the Israeli ambassador from the country, the return of the Bahraini ambassador from Israel, and the cessation of economic relations between the two.
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“We confirm the departure of the Israeli ambassador to the country, the return of the Bahraini ambassador from Israel, and the cessation of economic relations,” the statement said.
A source close to the Bahraini government confirmed to The National that the statement issued by parliament was accurate.
Meanwhile, an Israeli parliamentary statement said that the Israeli ambassador in Manama had left the country.
Israeli attack on Gaza is the main trigger for this action. This event caused anger and concern throughout the world, including in many Arab and Muslim countries. Bahrain, as one of the countries in the region, decided to respond to the attack with tough measures.
Bahrain Country Profile
Reporting from britannica.com, Bahrain is a small country located in the Persian Gulf. This country is an archipelago consisting of Bahrain Island and around 30 other small islands. The name Bahrain comes from the Arabic term “al-barayn,” meaning “two seas.”
The country consists of two separate groups of islands stretching approximately 50 kilometers from north to south and 16 kilometers from east to west. Bahrain Island accounts for seven-eighths of the country’s land area and is surrounded by other small islands.
Bahrain is an island nation bordering Saudi Arabia to the west and the Qatar peninsula to the east. The country’s city center and main port, Manama, is located on the eastern tip of Bahrain Island.
About half of Bahrain’s population is Arab, and most Bahrainis are native Bahraini citizens, but some are Palestinian, Omani, or Saudi Arabian.
Arabic is the official language of Bahrain. English is widely spoken and is a mandatory second language in all schools. Persian is also common, although more widely used at home. A number of other languages are spoken among expatriates in Bahrain, including Urdu, Hindi, and Tagalog.
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