By Lahav Harkov, Jerusalem Post— Foreign Minister Yair Lapid plans to visit the United Arab Emirates next week, making him the first Israeli minister on an official visit to the country, which made peace with Israel last year. On his first trip in his new role, he will be the guest of UAE Foreign Minister…
By Hana Levi Julian, Jewish Press— His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces announced the establishment of a $10 billion fund aimed at strategic sectors in Israel on Thursday following a phone call with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Through…
By Shoshana Bryen, inSIGHT— Israel’s new agreements with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, new agreements for airline overflights of countries with which Israel has no new peace or economic pacts, a new aviation agreement with Jordan and general Saudi and Egyptian approval have brought what many are calling a “watershed moment.” That “watershed”…
By Yossi Kuperwasser and Asaf Romirowsky, Jewish News Service— With the 2020 presidential elections in high gear, and following normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, a deeper look at the platforms of both parties is required. It is clear that American Jews and Israelis are called upon to exhibit “moral fiber”…
By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN— Evangelical Christians have long venerated President Harry Truman for his boldness as the first world leader to recognize Israel’s statehood in the United Nations vote on May 14, 1948. Now, 72 years later, another momentous decision has taken place. When President Trump and a trio of Middle East leaders signed…
By Rutie Blum, Jpost— One of the most noteworthy avowals that US President Donald Trump made during his speech on Tuesday, prior to the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords, went by virtually unnoticed by champions and critics alike. Perhaps this had to do with the fact that he said it early in his address,…
By Michael Sussman, Israel Hayom— The Arabic concept of balance (“mu-wazana”) plays a critical role in virtually every aspect of life in the Arab world. Unlike its Western version – “keeping up with the Joneses” – mu-wazana does not have a negative connotation. Rather than depicting the need to amass material goods to match the…
Two days ago, on Monday, August 31, a historic event took place: An Israeli commercial airliner took off from Tel Aviv Israel, flew over Saudi Arabian airspace, and landed in the UAE. This flight is the first tangible outcome of the Israeli-UAE peace agreement. It was met with fanfare for some, disdain from others, and…
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— As Palestinian leaders continue to condemn the United Arab Emirates for its agreement to normalize relations with Israel, Emiratis have responded by dismissing charges that the UAE betrayed the Arabs and Muslims, as well as Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem and the Palestinian issue. The main message the Emiratis and other…
By Algemeiner Staff— The Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo, is traveling to the Middle East and Africa starting Sunday, and will meet with Sudanese leaders in order to push for closer relations between Sudan and Israel. The State Department issued a statement saying that Pompeo will travel to Israel, Sudan, Bahrain,…