By Etgar Lefkovits on J-Wire…
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel began a historic trip to the Pacific on Sunday, which will include the first-ever official state visit by a representative of the Israeli government to Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
The six-day diplomatic trip—which started in the Philippines and will conclude in New Zealand—comes a week after a fragile ceasefire in Gaza went into effect. Fiji and Papua New Guinea have both opened embassies in Jerusalem over the last year.
“The Pacific nations and the Philippines are true partners of the State of Israel,” said Haskel. “I am proud to take part in the first official visit of an Israeli government representative to Papua New Guinea and Fiji — steadfast friends of Israel — and it is our duty to continue nurturing these important relationships.”
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