Israel Backs Argentina’s Call for Falklands Talks With Britain

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed his country’s diplomats to shift Israel’s position on the Falkland Islands dispute, according to a British press report published Saturday.

The instruction calls for Israel to join Argentina in seeking direct negotiations with Britain over the islands’ future.

The reported move places Israel alongside Argentina on the question of opening talks. It does not, based on the details reported, amount to explicit recognition of Argentine sovereignty over the islands.

The policy shift concerns a territorial dispute between Argentina and Britain, with Netanyahu’s directive bringing Israel into the diplomatic debate over how it should be addressed.

The report did not provide details of any proposed negotiations or indicate how Britain had responded to the Israeli move.