Report: Israeli occupation had a secret embassy in Bahrain for 11 years
SANAA, Oct. 22 (YPA) – A diplomatic representative of the Israel occupation entity had a secret embassy in the Bahraini capital of Manama for more than a decade, the Axios website reported on Wednesday.
According to the website, the Jewish state has worked on establishing quiet diplomatic ties with Bahrain for 11 years, principally through the use of a shell company – The Center for International Development – registered in the Gulf state.
The Israel 24 reveled the details of these secret diplomatic relations and behind-the-scenes contacts between Israel and Bahrain following the signing of the peace declaration agreement between the two countries last September under the auspices of the United States.
According to the Hebrew website “Walla” that contacts to open a secret Israeli representative in Manama began in 2007 and 2008 after secret meetings held by the then Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni with her Bahraini counterpart Ahmed bin Khalifa,
After Qatar severed ties with Israel in February 2009 and the closure of the Israeli representation in Doha contributed to Bahrain’s giving the green light to the opening of an Israeli embassy in Manama, the report read.
According to the report, the mission was registered on July 13, 2009, under the name of the front company known as The Center for International Development, though it has since changed its name and its current name remains classified.
Bahraini records registered the firm as a company providing marketing, promotion and investment services, and its website explained it was a consultant to Western companies interested in non-oil investments in the region.
This took place months after Benjamin Netanyahu assumed the presidency of the Israeli government in 2009.
The firm changed its name in 2013 to the current name, which is prohibited for security reasons, and markets itself as a service provider for customers in Europe and the United States who wish to enter the Bahraini market in areas not related to oil.
According to Walla, Israeli diplomats working for the Israeli Foreign Ministry have been in the company’s offices in Manama and have been active as businessmen for more than 10 years.
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