Middle East
Cooperation between Israel and the Gulf states could extend considerably to include capability-sharing, joint missile alerts and even selling Israeli air-defense systems.
Meanwhile, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed seeks “freedom of worship for members of all religions, as stipulated in the standardization agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel,” says policy expert Moshe Albo. “King Abdullah claims this violates the existing status quo and the peace agreement between Jordan and Israel.”
“This is crazy what we’re doing. We’re in Auschwitz, a delegation of Arabs and Israelis. I hope that in 10 to 20 years’ time, this won’t be news,” said Rawan Osman.
Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie describes “a neighborhood with a synagogue, private homes, condominiums, hotels, shopping centers.”
“In my eyes, this is the most important thing this government has done up until now,” said Yishai Merling, head of the Settlement Division of the World Zionist Organization.
“The warm welcome our community has received from the local leadership is a true testament to coexistence and tolerance,” said Rabbi to the United Arab Emirates Levi Duchman.
Iranian axis is using the Houthis to draw dangerous lessons about the use of long-range firepower.
While the country isn’t participating in certain regional group think right now, interest lies on the horizon. But for the immediate future, its aim is to keep its population in check.
Among the mission’s key drivers was a desire to showcase regional technology and know-how “founded on coexistence,” says former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon.
Exigent seeks to establish Jerusalem as a financial center and to advance the Abraham Accords through win-win business-to-business partnerships.
This is the third reported visit for a security Israeli delegation in six months.
The agreement, the first of its kind between Israel and an Arab country, must now be signed and ratified by both countries.
