On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, a Bahraini court issued a three-month prison sentence against 6 citizens for expressing their solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip in Palestine.

Sheikh Abdullah Katamto, coordinator of the "International Scholarly Forum for Palestine," hailed "the steadfast people of Bahrain, who have carried the banner of Palestine with a pure heart and fervor and a sincere commitment to defending the oppressed Palestinian people".

Hiba Tareef is perhaps a name one doesn't think much of after hearing, since at first glance it seems like a local name belonging to a well-known Bahraini family. However, this is not true at all. Hiba Tareef is currently the second person in the Israeli embassy in Manama after the Israeli Ambassador Eitan Na'eh where she serves as deputy chief.

"A song about a city, in another city. Yes you heard right, it's Tel Aviv... And yes, in Manama/Bahrain... "Tel Aviv" in Manama." These were the words of the Israeli ambassador himself.