So as long as Sunni and Shia are fighting each other over politics in Islam, Israel should not look for partners in the ME at all?
You should listen to how Arabs sometimes openly critique their states, while at the same time compare them to Israel - as an example of an alternative, more pragmatic way.
Report: Bahraini King Opposes BDS, Allows Visits to Israel
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa has told the head of the Simon Wiesenthal Center that he is against boycotts of Israel and Bahrainis are permitted to visit Israel
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The Jerusalem Post reports that King Hamad made the comment to Rabbi Abraham Cooper during an event at the center in Los Angeles to promote support for a declaration condemning religious hatred and violence.
At the multi-national, multi-denominational gathering last week, some 400 representatives from around the world—including Jews, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Sikhs—pledged in writing their commitment to tolerance.
King Hamad was said to be planning a Museum of Religious Tolerance in the capital city Manama in the coming months.
Bahrain has no formal relations with the state of Israel.
In a noteworthy moment of tolerance, Arab officials at the event stood in respect for the Israeli national anthem Hatikvah, played by the Bahrain National Orchestra.
Report: Bahraini King Opposes BDS, Allows Visits to Israel - Hamodia Jewish and Israel News