The UAE opened its Embassy in Israel, marking a ‘new beginning’ for itself and the region. The UAE embassy is in Tel Aviv’s new stock exchange building, which is in a central business district. The UAE has become the third Arab country to recognize Israel.
At the ceremony, attended by new Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Emirati ambassador Mohamed al-Khaja called the embassy opening “an important milestone in the growing relationship between our two countries”. The President of Israel said, “The UAE and Israel are both innovative nations, we can harness this creativity to work towards a more prosperous and sustainable future for our countries and our region. He continued, by saying that this “historic agreement” with the UAE should be “extended to other nations seeking peace with Israel.”
As of now, Israel and the UAE have signed deals in tourism, aviation, financial services and security.
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