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The necessities for Jewish communal life are increasingly available in the United Emirates.
Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori, the founder of the Crossroads of Civilization Museum in Dubai, presents World Zionist Organization chairman Yaakov Hagoel with a letter written and signed by Zionist founder Theodor Herzl, at an event in Basel, Switzerland to mark the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress. Credit: World Zionist Organization.
UAE Holocaust memorial founder: Young Middle Easterners must learn about Israel
At the event 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori, founder of the Crossroads of Civilization Museum in Dubai, revealed a 125-year-old letter written and signed by Theodor Herzl.
Saudi Arabia will receive Patriot missiles and the UAE will receive Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missiles to protect against Iran-sponsored threats.
The U.S. president’s “unprecedented visit to east[ern] Jerusalem ... was seen by many as a direct challenge to Israel’s sovereignty in its capital,” according to the Jewish state’s former ambassador to the United Nations.
“This unique grouping of countries aims to harness the vibrancy of our societies and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle some of the greatest challenges confronting our world.”
The U.S. president will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, after which they will participate in the first-ever “I2U2” virtual summit along with the leaders of India and the UAE.
Hamid Amraei was originally scheduled to go head-to-head against a competitor from Brazil in the men’s 77-kilogram weight class in the AJP Tour Fujairah International Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
Drug trafficking in the UAE typically carries a life sentence in jail, while possession usually results in a shorter sentence.
In her “Dubai This Week” show, Michal Divon interviews industry leaders, trailblazers and celebrities who “are making things happen in Dubai.”
“If you had told me a year ago that would be the first place I would go, obviously, you’re dreaming,” said Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Deborah Lipstadt.
The aircraft used for the maiden route was Emirates’ Boeing 777 “Gamechanger,” which, according to Emirates, features the world’s only fully-enclosed first-class private suites with virtual windows.
Yoel Guzansky, a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, told JNS: “This is dramatic. And I guess this is the background of the visit: Iran, Iran, Iran.”