WATCH: What does Tunisia’s appointment of Jewish minister mean for Israel?

New Tunisian Tourism Minister Rene Trabelsi (r) shakes hands with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi in Tunis, Nov.14, 2018. (AP/Hassene Dridi)

Tunisia’s prime minister recently appointed Jewish businessman Rene Trabelsi as tourism minister. He is the first Jew to serve in the Tunisian cabinet in decades. Does this signal closer ties with Israel?

Former U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Jake Walles discusses the significance of the appointment.

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