Is Israel a part of the Middle East?

A variety of countries make up the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), including Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

When did Bahrain recognize Israel?

It was formally signed on September 15, 2020, at the White House in Washington, D.C., and made Bahrain the fourth Arab state to recognize Israel and the second within a month.

When did Israel become a nation?

May 14, 1948
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On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized the new nation on the same day.

Who supplies China with weapons?

Who is China’s main supplier of weapons? While China has gradually shifted to manufacturing its own military hardware, much of the country’s imported weaponry still comes from Russia, a collaboration that has persisted since the end of the Cold War in the 1990s.

Is normalising relations with the UAE and Bahrain good for Israel?

Normalising relations with the UAE and Bahrain is a genuine achievement for the Israelis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a believer in the strategy first described in the 1920s of an “Iron Wall” between the Jewish state and the Arabs.

Will Bahrain be the next Arab country to recognize Israel?

Other Arab countries are likely to follow Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in recognizing Israel, with Sudan and Oman potential candidates, according to some analysts. But Bahrain’s decision is tantalizing because of its close ties and dependence on its much larger neighbor, Saudi Arabia.

Is Bahrain’s decision to normalize ties with Saudi Arabia a harbinger?

But Bahrain’s decision is tantalizing because of its close ties and dependence on its much larger neighbor, Saudi Arabia. Bahrain’s monarch, Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, never would have acted without the assent of the Saudis, analysts said, which means this could be a harbinger of an eventual Saudi move to normalize ties.

Will the ‘Friends of America’ alliance against Iran work?

The “friends of America” alliance against Iran should work more smoothly if the Gulf Arabs can be open, rather than secretive, about their relations with Israel. President Trump’s so-called “Deal of the Century” to make peace between Israel and the Palestinians is a non-starter.