By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
On Friday Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu returned to Israel from a two-day secret trip to Oman.
The secrecy was lifted after Netanyahu left Oman.
The purpose of this trip is obvious. It was another in a series of steps opening up the Arab and Islamic world to Israel.
After the Israeli prime minister left Oman, Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi released the following statement: "Israel is a state present in the region, and we all understand this. The world is also aware of this and maybe it is time for Israel to be treated the same [as other states] and to also bear the same obligations."
The foreign minister made this statement while attending the IISS (International Institute for Security Studies) Conference in Manama, Bahrain.
Omani leadership is taking a big step forward. They are boldly advancing interaction with Israel in the public eye and even suggesting that the rest of the states in the region do the same.
Kudos to Omani leadership.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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