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Israel Consults Arab Powers in Diplomacy Push
(Financial Times-UK) John Reed and Heba Saleh - Amid mounting concerns among Sunni Muslim nations about Iran's influence, Israel is discreetly consulting on security with Arab powers, including those with whom it has no formal relations. "The Sunni Arab states increasingly see the Middle East through the same prism as Israel," Dore Gold, director-general of Israel's foreign ministry, told the Financial Times. Israel is also offering European states its expertise in fighting terrorism following a string of ISIS attacks in Europe, while normalizing relations with some predominantly Muslim countries in Africa. Gold noted that were Israel not working with Arab countries on security issues, including the threat from ISIS, terrorist groups would be better positioned to export the region's chaos into new areas. In this respect, Israel is serving as a strategic asset for European countries.