Israel has no objection to Taiwan fostering a better relationship with the Arab world, but would frown on closer Taiwan-Iran ties, the top Israeli envoy to Taiwan said on Thursday.
Rafael Gamzou, the head of the Israel Cultural and Economic Office in Taipei, made a sharp distinction between Iran and the Arab bloc in an interview with Central News Agency.
“We are so much interested in developing relationships with the Arabs, so why should we ask our friends not to do it,” Gamzou said. “But if you ask me about Iran, the Iran today, then my answer would be slightly different.”
Earlier this year, the Associated Press reported that Tehran had expressed interest in establishing a commercial representative office in Taiwan, but that Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) had turned down the proposal after consultations with Gamzou’s office.
According to the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), Iran was Taiwan’s 25th-largest trading partner last year, with a total trade volume of more than US$2.54 billion, more than double Taiwan-Israel trade volume for the same period.
TAITRA currently maintains a Taiwan Trade Center in Tehran.
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