Netanyahu Extends Recognition to South Sudan

Arutz Sheva ^ | 10/7/11 | Gil Ronen

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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced at Sunday’s cabinet meeting that Israel recognizes the newly declared country of South Sudan. “Yesterday, a new state was born, South Sudan,” he said. “I hereby announce that Israel recognizes the Republic of South Sudan. We wish it success. This is a peace-seeking country and we would be pleased to cooperate with it in order to ensure its development and its prosperity. Greetings to South Sudan.”

South Sudan broke off from Sudan following years of persecution of its population -- which is mostly Christian and pagan -- by the Muslim North. Some analysts therefore see it as a natural candidate for diplomatic cooperation with Israel, which also suffers from its Muslim neighbors. South Sudan expressed interest in such ties even before declaring independence.

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By all means. Anything that fragments the Islamic empire further. “Two peoples, two states,” after all, and if they’re stable that’s icing on the cake.

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