PM Netanyahu Hails Cooperation With Arab Countries To Combat Iranian Expansionism

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu hailed burgeoning cooperation with Arab countries to counter Iran’s regional expansionism and potential nuclearization. Speaking from a conference in Warsaw, the premier asserted, “what is important…is that this is an open meeting with representatives of leading Arab countries that are sitting down together with Israel in order to advance the common interest of combating Iran.” The comments came after Netanyahu met with the Oman’s foreign minister, who acknowledged that the “people of the Middle East have suffered a lot because they are stuck to the past,” before adding that the region is on the precipice of “a new future of prosperity for every nation.” Netanyahu in October became the first sitting Israeli leader in two decades to travel to Oman, and has since repeatedly hinted he will soon make another official visit to a Sunni Muslim country. For his part, United States Vice President Mike Pence said at the beginning of the summit that, “I believe we are beginning a new era with Prime Minister Netanyahu from the State of Israel, with leaders from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE all breaking bread together and…sharing honest perspectives on the challenge facing the region.”