Azerbaijan: Israel’s secret Muslim friend – Israel and Azerbaijan are natural allies since “both countries see Iran as an existential threat.” | The Jerusalem Post
Azerbaijan went to the polls earlier in the week in an event that was shunned by both the country’s main opposition parties and even by international election monitors. One exception was a group of several Israeli politicians who flew into the oil rich nation to observe the proceedings. Although this is unlikely to improve the poll’s credibility it does demonstrate the intimacy of the relationship between the Jewish state and its closest Muslim ally, experts said.
Sacha Stawski
Relations between Israel and the Czech Republic: From Sentiment to Pragmatism?
The roots of the Czech Republic’s “special relationship” with Israel lie in the convergence of historical legacy, values, and idealism, as well as realism. For Israel, a strong relationship with the Czech Republic is motivated less by sentiment, and instead is instrumental and pragmatic.
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