There is firm support in Bahrain for “achieving a just, comprehensive and sustainable peace that guarantees the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and that will lead to stability, development and prosperity for both the Palestinian and Israeli people as well as for the people of the region," Khalifa said.
Herzog said his visit to Bahrain symbolized a message of peace for the region and was a historic step that expanded Israeli ties with the Arab world.
He spoke at first on the tarmac at Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday morning, then repeated the message as he sat with Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.
This trip marks the first time that an Israeli president has visited Bahrain.
Herzog recalled that Zayani signed the Abraham Accords, who in turn said it had been a "bright day."
"This is another historic step in the relationship between Israel and Arab states, signed with the Abraham Accords, and another step toward more and more nations joining the circle of peace with the State of Israel," Herzog said earlier that day. "I will be the guest of the King of Bahrain and his government, and I hope to discuss issues of mutual interest."
Herzog will then be flying to the UAE to attend a space conference. "Israel and the UAE are both regional powers in this field, and if one looks ahead, one sees an incredible vista of cooperation between so many industries of Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and other nations that have signed the Abraham Accords, with the hope of including more and more nations in future," he said.
