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Oman offers ideas to help Israel and the Palestinians meet, but does not act as a mediator, Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah said on Saturday.
Alman bin Abdullah said at a security summit in Bahrain, the day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Oman, that Oman is relying on the United States and the US. the efforts of President Donald Trump to achieve this "agreement of the century" (peace in the Middle East).
>> Netanyahu visits Oman, which has no diplomatic ties with Israel
"Israel is a state present in this region and we all understand it, the whole world is also aware of this fact and it is perhaps time for Israel to be treated in the same way and to badume the same obligations. very optimistic about this, Israel- The Palestinian proposal will benefit both Israelis and Palestinians, "said bin Alawi. "We are not mediators in Israel and Palestine, but we offer facilitation and ideas to help both parties come together," he added.
Netanyahu met with Sultan Qaboos Bin Said on Friday. This meeting is the first of its kind between leaders of both countries since 1996. Oman, Iran's neighbor, has no official diplomatic ties with Israel. Netanyahu was accompanied Friday by senior officials, including the head of the Mossad intelligence agency and his national security adviser.
Netanyahu's rare visit to Oman took place a few days after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas paid a three-day visit to the Gulf country and met with Omani leader Qaboos.
Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has expressed his support for Oman for the role of the sultan in the attempt to secure Israeli-Palestinian peace, while the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Jubeir said the kingdom was essential to the peace process.
Netanyahu's office said the two sides had discussed ways to achieve "peace and stability in the Middle East," adding that "the Prime Minister's visit is an important step in the implementation of the Prime Minister Netanyahu's policy on strengthening relations with the states of the region ". take advantage of Israel 's security, technology and economic advantages. "
Palestinian reports said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also visited Oman earlier this week. Abbas went to Oman on October 21 and 23 and described it as "success at all levels" in an interview with Palestinian television. It is unknown, however, that he knew that Netanyahu was soon to visit the country.
Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin made the first visit of an Israeli prime minister to Oman in 1994. In 1996, Rabin's successor, Shimon Peres, met with the Sultan. Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs traveled to Israel in 1995. In 2008, the then Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tzipi Livni, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman. Oman.
Earlier this week, the chief of staff of the Azerbaijani armed forces arrived in Israel for his first official visit. Azerbaijani chief of staff Najmaddin Sadigov met with his Israeli counterpart, General Gadi Eisenkot, as well as other high-ranking Israeli Defense Forces officials.
Azerbaijan, the northern neighbor of Iran, has maintained close ties with Israel in recent years. The decision to send the chief of the Azerbaijani staff for a first official visit to Israel is seen in Jerusalem as a clear message sent to Tehran.
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