JNS.OR - April 2, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed a letter of
application to join the new China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment
Bank (AIIB).
Israel seeks to join roughly 40 countries, including several Western
and Asian allies such as the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Australia, New
Zealand, Singapore Korea, Switzerland and Denmark, as founding members
of the bank. The US and Japan have not applied for membership.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said that the country’s application to the
bank highlights the importance of Israel “joining major Asian
organizations on the continent.”
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