Israel accepted as partner state of Pacific Islands Forum
Middle East2 sources1 country🔦 Under-reported19m ago
Israel has been officially accepted as a partner state of the Pacific Islands Forum. The decision regarding the Middle Eastern state's new status was reached during a meeting of the Forum's member state leaders held in Palau earlier this year.
The development was formally confirmed by the Israeli Foreign Ministry in a statement released on Wednesday. This inclusion brings Israel into the regional organization as a partner, though further details regarding the scope of the partnership were not provided in the available reports.
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Stuff (Wellington/Auckland, New Zealand) (NZ)Focuses on the origins of the decision made by leaders in Palau.
RNZ World (NZ)Focuses on the Israeli Foreign Ministry's Wednesday confirmation statement.