Its aim was to boost sustainable development and foster environmental cooperation between the two countries, and the Palestinians. Israel and Jordan have also in recent years signed a declaration of intent for a joint water-for-energy project. She said the recent Abraham Accords agreements that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states have helped with Israeli engagement and integration efforts in the Arab World. But she pointed out that Palestinians have not been represented in many of the regional environmental discussions. Israeli ambassador Gideon Behar, Israel’s special envoy for climate change and sustainability, highlighted during the session some examples of Israeli and Arab cooperation on issues relating to the environment and water.

Source: Libya Today July 17, 2023 23:12 UTC