Tunisia strongly denied reports on Thursday that it was in talks to normalise ties with Israel, calling them “rumours spread by sites affiliated with Israel”. “These websites have been spreading these rumours in repeated attempts to harm the image of our country and its firm position in support of inalienable Palestinian rights, which do not change with the passing of time,” the Tunisian foreign ministry said in a statement. On Wednesday, the Israeli news website Israel Hayom reported that Tunisia and Israel had been “exploring the possibility of establishing closer ties” but added that Algeri…