Israel,’vaccine diplomacy’ in full swing… Unlock 100,000 doses of unused vaccine

It is known that Israel plans to use 100,000 doses of vaccine that has not been used for vaccination of its own people for diplomatic activities, such as attracting the’Jerusalem Embassy’.

Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported on the 24th (local time) that a plan to provide a total of 100,000 vaccines to 15 countries is being promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The targets for the vaccine have yet to be confirmed, but it is said to include a number of African countries that have re-established diplomatic relations with Italy, Chad and Israel.

In addition, countries that have opened or promised to open local embassies in Jerusalem, such as the Czech Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, and Hungary, are expected to be included in the donation of the vaccine.

The 100,000 doses of vaccines to be provided to these countries are known to be Modena vaccines that have been ordered by Israel and kept unused for inoculation by Koreans.

Israel, who vaccinated its citizens with Pfizer vaccine, has kept the modders recently received for returnees.

Earlier, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement the previous day that several countries had requested vaccines, and that it would send a symbolic amount of its current reserves to Palestine and other countries requesting the vaccine.

Local media reported that Honduras, the Czech Republic, and Guatemala, which expressed their intention to open an embassy in Jerusalem, where the U.S. recognized Israel’s capital at the time of former president Donald Trump and relocated the embassy, ​​were the targets of the vaccine.

In addition, Israeli military radio quoted government sources that Prime Minister Netanyahu mentioned in interviews with government officials how to provide vaccines to unspecified countries as a means of raising diplomatic status.

Accordingly, observations have been raised that Israel will use the vaccine as a means of diplomacy.

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