Israel ‘to join hands with Arab countries to address food crisis’ | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Israel ‘to join hands with Arab countries to address food crisis’ | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Israel will join hands with Arab countries to address the food crisis in the region, said Oded Joseph, Deputy Director-General of Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Head of Middle East and Peace Process Division. Exclusively speaking to The Daily Tribune, Mr Oded, who was here in Bahrain yesterday to take part in the first Negev Summit Steering Committee meeting at Sofitel Hotel Bahrain, said on the sidelines of the event, that global food crisis is going to have a big impact on the region and Israel along with the US is putting the best efforts to address the issue. “Food security figures as a top priority in the bilateral ties between Israel and Arab countries including Bahrain. “Israel can share its technical expertise in food cultivation and storage, which will be definitely helpful for Bahrain and other countries in the region to address the issues related to food security. “At today’s meeting, a working group has been constituted to deal with food and water security and this highlights the seriousness the participants are attaching to the issue.” On strengthening people-to-people relations, Mr Oded said it constituted one of the cornerstones of the bilateral ties. “As we speak, we have an