Bahrainis rally against Manama regime’s normalization deal with Israel
Hundreds of people have staged rallies across Bahrain in a clear display of public dissent in the Persian Gulf kingdom over the ruling Al Khalifah regime’s signing of a deal to establish formal diplomatic relations with the regime of Israel.
Dozens of people took to the streets in the capital Manama on Friday, hoisting banners and placards in condemnation of the agreement, the Arabic-language Lualua television network reported.
Banners were displayed reading “Normalization is mortifying” and “No to humiliation!". The demonstrators walked over the Israeli flag as well.
Similar demonstrations were also held in the villages of al-Markh, Nuwaidrat, Sanabis and Bu Quwah in addition to A'ali town, where participants expressed solidarity with the Palestinian nation, according to footage that has surfaced online.
Protestors trampled on the US flag and that of the Israeli regime in Bu Quwah and A'ali, before setting them on fire.
Bahraini regime forces reportedly broke out protests in the villages of Abu Saiba and Shakhura. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
At a ceremony in Manama on October 18, Bahraini and Israeli officials signed a joint communiqué establishing full diplomatic relations. The Manama and Tel Aviv regimes are now expected to open embassies.
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