A handout picture released by Bahrain's official news agency (BNA) on August 26, 2020, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (2nd-L) meeting with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (C) upon his arrival in the capital Manama.
Bahrain pushes for two-state solution to end Israel-Palestine conflict
Manama: Pursuing a two-state solution to end the Israel-Palestine conflict was stressed by Bahrain's leadership during a meeting with a US top diplomat on Wednesday.
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during a meeting with the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the capital Manama highlighted the Arab Peace Initiative, which aims to end the Israel-Palestine conflict, Xinhua news agency reported.
"The King stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict according to the two-state solution that achieves a just and comprehensive peace that leads to the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the legal international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative," said a statement reported by the state-run Bahrain News Agency following the meeting.
The king also mentioned the need for establishing peace and security in the Middle East and "confronting Iranian interference in the region's affairs."
Pompeo stressed countering growing threats from Iran and building a strategic partnership with the Gulf countries.
The US official also met Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
Pompeo arrived in Bahrain on Tuesday night as part of a Middle East trip after the historic UAE-Israel normalization deal.
He has now left for the UAE from Bahrain and is expected to meet the UAE foreign minister.