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Bahrain MP wants Israel link probed
A lawmaker here has requested the Industry Ministry of Bahrain to investigate an alleged invitation extended by a local exhibition authority to an Israeli company.
- By Habib Toumi, Bahrain Bureau Chief
- Published: 23:39 September 24, 2008
Manama: A lawmaker here has requested the Industry Ministry of Bahrain to investigate an alleged invitation extended by a local exhibition authority to an Israeli company.
Producing a letter allegedly sent by the Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Authority (BECA) to Tel Aviv-based Business Time Scanorama, MP Nasser Al Fadhala said stringent action should be taken against the sender of the letter, who had also dispatched a DVD promoting Bahrain as a "destination with a can-do attitude."
"The contact with the Zionist company is highly condemnable as it flouts local laws and helps a Zionist penetration of the Bahraini market," Al Fadhala said.
Bahrain, like most Arab countries, has no diplomatic ties with Israel.
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