Bahrainis protest against Israeli occupation President visit to Manama
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Ahead of the visit of the Israeli occupation President to Manama, Bahrainis reiterate the fixed Bahraini position in advocating the Palestinian cause.
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A banner stating: "No to normalization" held in Bahraini protests
Protests continue in Bahrain in rejection of the visit of the Israeli occupation President, Isaac Herzog, to Manama on Sunday. Demonstrators raised Bahraini and Palestinian flags and slogans condemning Herzog's visit.
Protests continue in #Bahrain in rejection of the visit of the Israeli occupation President, Isaac Herzog, to Manama on Sunday. Demonstrators raised Bahraini and #Palestinian flags and slogans condemning Herzog's visit. pic.twitter.com/qHoLjWPiLO
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) December 1, 2022
The Bahraini Al-Wefaq Society called for active participation in an electronic demonstration coinciding with the visit of the Israeli President, while the political society affirmed that the position of the Bahraini people is firm in advocating the Palestinian cause, rejecting the accelerated normalization steps with "Tel Aviv".
#Arab activists urge the @IsraelPresident not to visit the #Gulf:
— SHAFAQ News (@Shafaqnews) December 1, 2022
"YOU ARE NOT WELCOMED in #bahrain."
"All #normalization is an act of treason. Do not come." pic.twitter.com/Ss0xNMaE6R
In mid-November, Israeli media reported that Herzog will be the first Israeli occupation President to visit Bahrain in response to an invitation he received from King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
According to Israeli Channel 13, "Herzog will go to Bahrain on December 4 and will hold meetings with the king, senior officials in the kingdom, and members of the Jewish community," adding that the Israeli President's office "stated that the leaders will discuss strengthening relations and expanding cooperation."
The Israeli channel noted that Herzog will travel to the United Arab Emirates the next day and will participate in the space conference that will be held in Abu Dhabi, where he will meet with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the fourth meeting between the two.
Herzog's visit to the UAE and Bahrain comes more than two years after the two sides normalized relations within the framework of the so-called "Abraham Accords" under the auspices of the United States.
In September, Herzog received in "Tel Aviv" Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan who was accompanied by a high-level official and economic delegation.
