Abraham Accords
U.S. President Donald Trump personally invited Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto to be present at the ceremony.
At the opening of the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauds Bahrain for following the UAE’s lead in normalizing ties with the Jewish state.
Israel’s leading science institute and the UAE’s artificial intelligence university is among the latest cooperative efforts between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi as a result of the Abraham Accord.
“I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees,” says Norwegian Parliament member Christian Tybring-Gjedde, who submitted the nomination.
It will mark the first public meeting between an Israeli prime minister and an Emirati minister.
While the agreement has already borne fruit for Israel, some experts urge caution about overemphasizing the long-term benefits.
The visit is likely to be finalized after a date is announced for the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accord, the U.S.-brokered peace deal between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi.
The report further stated that the Emiratis were “stunned” when the Israeli prime minister made a public disavowal of a potential sale.
Yaacov and Zolty Eisenstein, the first WZO emissaries to an Arab country, will establish a Jewish kindergarten in Dubai, create an ulpan for Hebrew study and organize events for Jewish holidays.
In a major step towards normalizing relations between the two countries, El Al Flight 971 touches down in Abu Dhabi after a three-hour flight from Tel Aviv.
“This is an important step in promoting prosperity and peace in the region,” the Israeli premier says, ahead of the first official flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi carrying a joint Israeli-U.S. delegation.
Flight there on Boeing 737-900 numbered LY971 • Return flight to Ben-Gurion Airport numbered LY972 for respective calling codes.
