Bennett meets with UAE officials in Abu Dhabi The former Israeli premier retired from Knesset after the fall of the Lapid-Bennett government in 2022, but last year hinted at a possible return to politics. JNS Staff Jan. 28, 2025
Shas Party chair Deri arrives in UAE for official visit on post-war Gaza Aryeh Deri was invited more than a year ago but he delayed the trip due to the war, according to a news report. Jan. 21, 2025
Israeli-Emirati relations ‘weathered the shock’ of last 15 months, Jewish leader in Abu Dhabi says “The next few months, and the next year or so, are critically important,” Marc Sievers, a former U.S. diplomat and an American Jewish Committee director, told JNS. Mike Wagenheim Jan. 13, 2025
Sa’ar meets UAE foreign minister in Abu Dhabi in first wartime visit The two diplomats discussed “regional developments and bilateral relations between the countries,” according to Jerusalem. Jan. 7, 2025
UAE discusses post-war Gaza plans with Israel, US The Abraham Accords partner is eyeing a role in the temporary management of the territory until a reformed Palestinian Authority can take over. JNS Staff Jan. 7, 2025
Chabad rabbi’s murder puts peace at risk Through his life and actions, he showed that Jews and Muslims can live together in harmony, each free to worship God in their own way. Melinda Strauss Dec. 5, 2024
Emirati official visits shiva in Israel for Chabad rabbi “The United Arab Emirates will never allow extremists to divide us,” Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi told the family of Rabbi Zvi Kogan. Izzy Salant Nov. 29, 2024
Jewish groups, political leaders ‘shocked and outraged’ by murder of rabbi in UAE “Our hearts and prayers are with his wife—a native New Yorker—his entire family and the Jewish community who is grieving right now,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Nov. 25, 2024
Kushner brothers, Ivanka Trump, Karlie Kloss pledge $2 million to UAE Chabad “History has shown that those who embrace the Jewish people benefit, and those who persecute the Jewish people ultimately face spectacular defeat,” the president-elect’s son-in-law wrote. Andrew Bernard Nov. 25, 2024