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Costa Rica launched an official Israel Allies Caucus in its parliament last week, becoming the 33rd country in the world to do so, officials present at the event said Sunday.
The caucus was facilitated by The Israel Allies Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting communication between parliamentarians and legislators around the world who share the belief that the State of Israel has the right to exist in peace within secure borders.
"The establishment of the caucus demonstrates Costa Rica's profound support for Israel and the importance it places in its bilateral relationship with the Jewish state," said the foundation's Latin American coordinator, Leopoldo Martinez.
The Costa Rican Israel Allies Caucus consists of Legislative President, Rafael Ortiz and a dozen other parliament members from five different parties: Karla...