Al Jazeera News :
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to establish a $50m fund to support development in poorer countries and get the country diplomatic backing, according to Israeli media reports.
If the report by Israel’s Channel 2 and other outlets is confirmed, the move comes just a week after the UN General Assembly
voted overwhelmingly to reject the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Just eight states voted with Israel against the resolution, with 35 abstentions and 128 states voting in favour of the motion, which was authored by Turkey and Yemen.
The fund would seek to utilise Israeli expertise in agriculture, leadership development, and technology, the Times of Israel reported. Regions targeted in the diplomatic push include Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to establish a $50m fund to support development in poorer countries and get the country diplomatic backing, according to Israeli media reports.
If the report by Israel’s Channel 2 and other outlets is confirmed, the move comes just a week after the UN General Assembly
voted overwhelmingly to reject the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Just eight states voted with Israel against the resolution, with 35 abstentions and 128 states voting in favour of the motion, which was authored by Turkey and Yemen.
The fund would seek to utilise Israeli expertise in agriculture, leadership development, and technology, the Times of Israel reported. Regions targeted in the diplomatic push include Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa.
