Palestine–Bahrain relations
Palestine – Bahrain relations relations are the political and economic relations between the State of Palestine and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The State of Palestine has an embassy in Manama. But Bahrain does not have a representative office or embassy in the State of Palestine. The two countries form part of the Middle East region and share strong and similar cultural ties together. Bahrain, like other Islamic countries, supports the independence of Palestine and once, opposed the existence of Israel. Hundreds of Palestinians reside in Bahrain to live and work.
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Embassy of the State of Palestine in Bahrain | N/A |
Relapse in relationships
The holding of the Bahrain Economic Peace Conference or also called Peace to Prosperity workshop on June 25 and 26, 2019, sparked controversy. Palestinian leaders rejected the plan and boycotted the conference. Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh said: “The content of the American workshop in the Bahraini capital, Manama, is poor, and its representation is weak and its outputs will be sterile.”[1][2][3][4]
On September 11, 2020, relations between the two countries deteriorated due to the Bahrain–Israel normalization agreement and the subsequent recall by the State of Palestine of its ambassador Khaled Aref.[5][6] The Palestinian leadership also announced its strong rejection and denunciation of the US-Bahraini-Israeli tripartite declaration.[7]
References
- "US pushes Bahrain economic plan in absence of Palestinians". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- Reuters (2019-05-19). "US to hold Bahrain economic conference to launch Middle East peace plan". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- "الحكومة الفلسطينية: عدم مشاركتنا في مؤتمر البحرين أسقط الشرعية عنه". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- "ردا على مؤتمر البحرين.. رفض فلسطيني للسلام الاقتصادي". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- وزير الخارجية والمغتربين يستدعي سفيرنا لدى البحرين Archived 2020-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- "Palestine recalls its ambassador to Bahrain". Palestine recalls its ambassador to Bahrain.
- القيادة تعلن رفضها واستنكارها الشديدين للإعلان الثلاثي الأميركي البحريني الإسرائيلي Archived 2020-09-11 at the Wayback Machine