WATCH: Omani foreign minister defends Netanyahu’s visit, talks with Israel October 28, 2018 Tweet WhatsApp Email https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-omani-foreign-minister-defends-netanyahus-visit-talks-with-israel/ Email Print On the Qatari-run Al-Jazeera network, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah faced criticism of the Arab nation’s recent decision to host an Israeli delegation including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, retorting, “Why? Are we not allowed to do so?” Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah Fends Off Al-Jazeera Criticism of Netanyahu-Qaboos Meeting: "Why? Are We Not Allowed to Do So?"Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah Fends Off Al-Jazeera Criticism of Netanyahu-Qaboos Meeting: "Why? Are We Not Allowed to Do So?" In an Al-Jazeera TV interview following Israeli PM Netanyahu's meeting with Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah was asked why the sultanate had hosted the Israeli leader. "Why? Are we not allowed to do so?" he responded. When the interviewer later asked him about the timing of the visit, he responded: "Anybody has the right to express an opinion at any time he sees fit. We don't see anything strange about this." The interview with the Omani foreign minister was broadcast on October 26, 2018.See more: https://www.memri.org/tv/omani-fm-yusuf-bin-alawi-bin-abdullah-fends-off-jazeera-criticism-meeting-israeli-pm-netanyahuPosted by The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) on Sunday, October 28, 2018 Israel-Arab relationsOman
