Bahrain Mirror- Exclusive: Middle East Monitor website said that some 25 Bahraini organizations including political associations, civil society groups and various intellectual and political trends have come together to condemn a visit by what they called a "suspicious" delegation to Israel.

In a joint statement, the organizations demanded delegates be prosecuted for abandoning the Bahraini national consensus which rejects normalization with Israel.

"The Palestinian issue is the central issue of the Arab and Islamic nation and Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine," they said in a statement, adding that "The occupation is oppressive and should be resisted."

They noted that "The United States stands by the occupation against the Palestinian people and is no longer a mediator of the peace process."

The Bahraini associations affirmed their rejection of all forms of normalization of relations with Israel and called on all Arab countries to stop all relations with Israel.

A delegation from "This is Bahrain" visited Israel earlier this month amid controversy over the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Al-Aqsa guards expelled the delegation from the mosque's courtyard after reports emerged that they were visiting to "normalize and strengthen ties with Israel" and to deliver "message of peace and brotherhood to Israel".

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