Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Top Israeli Diplomat Holds Secret Talks with Omani FM


Al-Manar

"24/11/2009 Israeli daily Haaretz quoted on Tuesday a senior official in Tel Aviv as saying that Israeli Foreign Ministry director-general Yossi Gal has held secret state-level meetings in Oman's capital Muscat. Diplomatic relations between Israel and Oman were cut off in 2000 at the start of the second intifada.

The Israeli official said that Gal had left for Muscat with the ministry's deputy director for Middle East affairs, Yaakov Hadas, and other high-ranking officials. The Israeli delegation left on Sunday and will return Tuesday.

The formal reason for the visit was participation in the annual conference of the Middle East Desalination Research Center, in which Israel is a member. However, Gal and his colleagues also held talks with Omani officials, reportedly meeting Oman's foreign minister, Yusuf Bin Alawi......"

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