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UAE wishes the ‘people of Israel’ a happy Passover

The Gulf state accompanied its X post with an image of a Seder plate and matza.

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 13, 2022. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.
(April 2, 2026 / JNS)

The United Arab Emirates embassy in Israel on Wednesday wished the “people of Israel” a happy Passover holiday filled with hope, peace, freedom and prosperity.

Writing the message in Hebrew on X, the embassy attached an image of a Seder plate and matza.

The UAE signed a normalization agreement with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords in 2020, brokered by the first Trump administration. The two nations have since kept warm relations, with Israeli tourists frequently visiting the Gulf state.

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