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“Which is preferable, the joyful materialism of nouveaux riches Emiratis or the extremism of the Muslim Brotherhood, Islamic State, Hezbollah, Hamas and other groups of the kind?”
Israeli, UAE officials fly together from Dubai to Tel Aviv over Saudi airspace
Saudi Arabia reportedly authorized the flight over its airspace without requiring the usual stopover in Amman, Jordan.
An ambassador, however, will not be immediately stationed there. The development comes as the two nations are seeking to restore relations.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot travels to Abu Dhabi for meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, says Lebanese newspaper • Meetings reportedly focus on potential Israeli arms sale to UAE • Bahrain and Kuwait also eye ties with Israel.
The community, including Jewish citizens of other countries who deal in finance, law, energy and diamonds, rented a villa in a quiet residential area where they would pray. The building also has a kosher kitchen and a few bedrooms for guests and community members who observe Shabbat.
During the awards ceremony, the announcer told attendees, “Ladies and gentleman, please rise for the national anthem of Israel,” after which the “Hatikvah” melody was played.
Three Israeli judokas in the United Arab Emirates, competing in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam competition under the Israeli flag for the first time, won bronze medals.
In a sign of warming ties between Israel and Arab states, the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States shared a table with his Israeli counterpart at a public pro-Israel event in D.C.
Israelis will compete under their national flag for the first time in the history of the International Judo Federation’s Grand Prix tournament.
The International Judo Federation had canceled competitions in Tunisia and Abu Dhabi after they had discriminated against Israeli judokas.
The Palestine Olympic Committee issued a scathing statement against the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for taking part in the opening races of the yearly Giro d’Italia cycling competition in Israel.
Researcher warns of erosion of Israeli air superiority • Netanyahu assures “Israel’s qualitative advantage will continue” • Sale may offset power balance between Iran, U.S. allies in Persian Gulf, but at cost to Israeli exclusivity over advanced F-35 system.
