“This is Bahrain” has stated that its delegation visiting Israel and which comprises expatriates from various religious affiliations living in Bahrain does not represent any official entity.
“With reference to reports carried by some media and social networking sites about the visit of a delegation from ‘This is Bahrain’ to Israel and Occupied Jerusalem, the society confirms that the delegation, which includes some foreign nationals from different religions residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain, does not represent any official body in the Kingdom. The delegation represents solely the society and has undertaken the visit on its own initiative,” the society said.
“The initiative by ‘This is Bahrain’ is based on the principle of tolerance and coexistence, an approach embraced by the Kingdom of Bahrain and a feature of its society, and aims to visit Islamic, Christian, Jewish and other holy sites across the world.”