News Source: Kuwait Times
| about 1 month ago
Parliament in Bahrain, ignoring government objections, passed a bill yesterday to outlaw any contact with Israel and introduce prison sentences for anyone breaking the law. MPs approved jail terms of three to seven years and fines of 10,000 Bahraini...
News Source: Seattle Times
| about 1 month ago
Bahrain — Bahrain's elected lower house of parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning citizens from having any relations with Israelis, even as the government has called for increased contact with Israel. The bill will likely stall in the upper house...
News Source: Jerusalem Post
| about 1 month ago
Bahrain's parliament on Tuesday approved a law which makes official contacts with Israel illegal, according to a Reuters report. Opposition lawmaker Jalal Fairooz was quoted in the report as saying, "Whoever holds any communication or official talks...
News Source: Yedioth Ahronoth
| about 1 month ago
Bahrain parliament votes to stop contacts with Israel Bahrain's parliament on Tuesday approved legislation penalising contacts with Israel, a move which could complicate Gulf Arab leaders' efforts to promote peace talks with Israel. "Whoever...