Kuwaiti Officials Call For Trade Relations with
Israel
Two Kuwaiti Parliament members, Hammad Al Dossari and Nabil Al Fadhl, took the
rare step of not only acknowledging that trade and military ties exist between
Israel and Kuwait, but actually praising Israel as a country. The
Kuwaiti officials made these statements despite the pervasive anti-Israel
sentiment in the Arab world at large and Israel's lack of formal diplomatic
relations with Kuwait.
The interview was aired on Al Adala TV and was translated into English by the
Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). According to Al Fadhl, "If the
security of Kuwait requires the purchase of Israeli equipment, I will do so,
and I will love the Israelis for it. It is permitted to deal with anyone for
the sake of Kuwait's security."
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