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Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Cargo Vessel Bearing Goods from the UAE Arrives in Haifa Port

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Haifa Port Chairman of the Board Eshel Armoni: “This is very exciting. This is a new era in the Middle East."

Qatar / News Briefs / Turkey / Gulf States / UAE

UAE Official: Turkish Base in Qatar an ‘Emergency’ that Destabilizes the Region

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The UAE and other Arab Gulf states have boycotted Qatar since 2017 and have demanded that it close the base.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Health and Medicine / Gulf States / UAE

Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital Holds Medical Conference with Abu Dhabi Medical Center

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital made history when it held a medical conference in collaboration with an Abu Dhabi Medical Center, the first medical collaboration between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

BDS Leader Warns First Abu Dhabi Bank Against Doing Business with Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Omar Barghouthi threatens boycotts against “every company and every establishment that gets involved in implementing the agreements of shame and betrayal of the Palestinian cause.”

Israel / News Briefs / Video of the Day / Arts and Entertainment / Gulf States / UAE

In First, Israeli and Emirati Singers Release Duet

By Israel Hayom

“Hello, friend,” featuring Israel’s Elkana Martziano and the UAE’s Walid Aljassim conveys a message of peace between the two countries.

United Nations (UN) / Gulf States / UAE

UAE Announces Candidacy for Seat on UN Security Council

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Gulf nation will work to ensure that its agreement with Israel “opens new intellectual horizons in the region,” says UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

US / Gulf States / UAE

Ambassador Friedman: Delivery of F-35 Jets to UAE to Take ‘Six or Seven Years’

By Ariel Kahana

Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge “is a matter of U.S. law, not policy,” says U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.

US / Gulf States / UAE

Report: US, UAE Seek Agreement on F-35s by December

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The deal reportedly must honor an agreement with Israel that guarantees a “qualitative military edge” over any Middle Eastern states that purchase U.S. weapons.

Gulf States / UAE / Kosher Food News

Armani Hotel Dubai to Host First Kosher Restaurant in UAE

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The restaurant will be operated under the rabbinical supervision of Rabbi Levi Y. Duchman, rabbi of the UAE, who has certified the venue with glatt-kosher and pas Yisroel.

Travel / Gulf States / UAE / Kosher Food News

Report: UAE National Carrier Emirates to Launch ‘Kosher Arabia’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“With recent developments, we expect that demand for kosher food in the UAE and region will grow quickly,” says Emirates Flight Catering CEO Saeed Mohammed.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Gulf States / UAE

‘Now We Are Both Friends and Partners:’ Israeli, UAE Ministers of Economy Talk Shop

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Amir Peretz spoke by phone with the UAE Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq Al-Marri on Sept. 17, 2020.

Pulse of Israel

Historic Peace Agreements Signed Without Israel Paying a Price

By Avi Abelow

Did Israel really pay a price regarding F-35s, Sovereignty, or a Palestinian State?

Middle East / Levant / US / Business and Economy

Trump: ‘No Problem’ Selling F-35 Jets to UAE, Despite Netanyahu’s Objections

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The president said that he would be willing to sell the same arms to other Middle Eastern countries as well.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Gulf States / UAE

Israel’s DoverTower and UAE’s DP World Sign MoU on Shipping between Eilat and Dubai

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The two companies will cooperate in establishing a shipping line on a direct route from Jebel Ali Port in Dubai to the Port of Eilat and Israel Shipyards will examine the possibility of cooperation in the production and marketing of various products in Dubai.

Featured / US / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Full Text of the Abraham Accords

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Abraham Accords Peace Agreement: Treaty of Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalization Between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Next in Line? Oman Welcomes Bahrain’s Normalization of Ties with Israel

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Sultanate of Oman welcomed Israel and Bahrain’s announcement on their normalization of ties, leading the speculation the Gulf country was the next in line to announce its normalization of ties with the Jewish state.

Israel / Travel / Business and Economy / Gulf States / UAE

Israir to Launch Tel Aviv-Dubai Flights in October

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Israeli aviation is going to completely change,” says expert Yossi Fischer. “The UAE understands what a wonderful opportunity they have and they know the Israeli market well through the companies they own.”

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Gulf States / UAE / Settlements / Sovereignty

Emirati Official: Israeli Declaration of Sovereignty Won’t Stop Peace

By Ariel Kahana

UAE Foreign Ministry director of policy planning says historic U.S.-Israeli delegation visit to Abu Dhabi was “promising,” but much work still remains.

Israel / Gulf States / UAE / Kosher Food News

Diplomacy Marches on its Stomach: One Rabbi Helps Cook Up Kosher Fare for UAE Delegation

By Josh Hasten

Rabbi Yissachar Krakowski and team prepared 300 kosher meals over the course of the two-day event in the United Arab Emirates.

The Knesset / Boycott / BDS / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Israeli Arabs

Arab Members of Knesset Lead Rally Against Peace with UAE, Promote BDS

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Member of Knesset (MK) Heba Yazbak launched an initiative to promote BDS against Israel, while she sits in the Israeli Knesset.

US / Iran / Gulf States / UAE

US Enacts Iran-Related Sanctions on UAE-Based Firms

By Jackson Richman / JNS

The sanctions come despite the historic U.S.-brokered agreement last week to normalize relations between Israel and the UAE.

US / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Sovereignty

Kushner: US Won't Approve Israeli Sovereignty ‘For Some Time’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to the White House, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also agreed to the borders of a Palestinian state.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Islamists / The Temple Mount / Gulf States / UAE

Mufti of Jerusalem: Visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque through Israel-UAE Agreement ‘Forbidden’

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Muslims at Al Aqsa (on the Temple Mount) have threatened to assault and mistreat any Muslim who visits the holy site under Israeli auspices.

Hamas / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

UAE Foreign Minister to Palestinian Authority: Communication Better Than Disconnection

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

We condemn every form of normalization with the occupation, which we consider a stab in the back of the Palestinian cause,” said Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum in a statement.

Yemen / Houthis / Jewish / Gulf States / UAE

UAE Reunites Yemenite Jewish Family

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“I feel as if I were reborn today,” the father of the family says. “I am so happy to have met all my children and grandchildren.”

Israel / Gulf States / UAE / Coronavirus

Israeli, Emirati Companies Partner on Research to Combat COVID-19

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Although Israel and the UAE don’t have formal diplomatic relations, the two nations have grown closer amid the Iranian threat.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Gulf States / UAE / Settlements / Sovereignty

‘The UAE Can Work with Israel, Despite Disagreements’

By Israel Hayom

The message seems to be that while Abu Dhabi disagrees with Jerusalem on Israeli sovereignty, it won't be a roadblock to building relations with Israel.

Headline / US / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

Greenblatt: Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria Not Illegal, Land not ‘Palestinian’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Envoy says after spending more than three years traveling to Arab capitals, he “came to learn that we agree on far more than we disagree on.”

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Gulf States / UAE / Settlements / Sovereignty

Israel Responds to UAE: US Initiative a Starting Point to Realize Peace

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israel’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat tweeted that it is “a nice surprise reading a tweet in Hebrew” by a UAE official.

Judea & Samaria / Gulf States / UAE / Sovereignty

UAE: Israel Should Not Annex West Bank Territory

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Continued Israeli talk of annexing Palestinian lands must stop," tweeted UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash.

Israel on My Mind

Camel Milk and Spiders - Israel On My Mind

By Israel News Talk Radio

Camel milk and the mating habits of certain spiders.

IDF & Security / US / Politics / News Briefs / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Gulf States / UAE / Asia

Report: IAF Trained with Pakistani, UAE Air Forces

By JNi.Media

A senior IAF official said said the Americans downed Israeli planes in dogfights, "but we downed them, too."

Israel / News Briefs / Gulf States / UAE

UAE Insists Israel’s Abu Dhabi Office Plan Does Not Mean Recognition

By JNi.Media

The UAE does not recognize the state of Israel, and a spokesperson for its foreign ministry stated that missions accredited to IRENA are limited to dealings with agency business, nothing more.

US / News Briefs / Gulf States / UAE

American Victim of Abu Dhabi Murder Identified; Suspect Arrested

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

She said she wanted to “experience the Arab world…their culture and daily life.”

Terrorism / Middle East / Levant / Global / News Briefs / Islamists

Burka-Clad Terrorist Kills American Teacher in Abu Dhabi Mall

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The victim’s 11-year-old are being cared for by the police. A video shows the murderer’s escape.

Terrorism / US / Politics / News Briefs / Islamists / Gulf States / UAE

The US is Asking UAE to Explain Why CAIR is a Terrorist Group?

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

US can't understand why the UAE is calling terrorist groups terrorist groups.

Photo of the Day

Immoral Settlement Construction

By Photo of the Day

United Arab Emirates delivered mobile homes to Gaza, for Gazan residents whose home were destroyed in Hamas's war against Israel. An internal Arab poll indicated that at least 70% of Gazans want to permanently leave the Gaza Strip. The more moral act would have been to help these Gazan residents relocate to another country, outside the Middle […]

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS

Arab Airline Denies Claims of Discrimination against Israelis

By JTA

An airline owned by the United Arab Emirates said it “emphatically refutes” claims that it excludes Israel from its official travel-route map and refuses to transport Israelis. In a statement, Etihad Airways wrote that it carried more than 1,000 passengers traveling with Israeli passports last year, refuting assertions made in the New York Post newspaper. […]

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Islamists / Gulf States / UAE

Muslim Clerics Finally Forbid Suicide Missions but Only on Mars

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Islamic law forbids a one-way trip to Mars, a “fatwa” Muslim religious committee has ruled in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), the Khaleej Times reported Wednesday. “Such a one-way journey poses a real risk to life, and that can never be justified in Islam,” the committee said. “There is a possibility that an individual who […]

Israel / Middle East / Levant / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

Dutch Soccer Team Ditches Israeli Player for Abu Dhabi Match

By JTA

A Dutch soccer team is facing criticism for playing in Abu Dhabi after agreeing to the emirate’s demand not to let in the team’s Israeli defender. Two Dutch politicians and several media criticized the soccer team Vitesse from Arnhem over the weekend for agreeing to play in Abu Dhabi despite the refusal Saturday to let […]

IDF & Security / US / Iran / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Holocaust

Hagel Thumps ‘I Love Israel’ Litany, Visits Yad VaShem

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Who cares whether Hagel loves or hates Israel? The US needs the Jews. He brought money and parroted the official line: ‘Israel has the right to defend itself.” Thank you. He even visited Yad VaShem.

This Ongoing War

The Ongoing Nightmare of the Jailed Doctor in the UAE

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

It's a news story that directly affects just one man, but the implications of what is being done to Prof. Cyril Karabus are horrific, and of particular note to air travelers planning to fly Qantas at some future time. Recently, Karabus has been released on bail, but cannot leave the UAE as his passport has been confiscated.

News Briefs

Iran Prepared to Take Military Action Over Disputed Gulf Island

By Jewish Press News Desk

AP reports that the Iranian army is prepared for a military confrontation with the United Arab Emirates should diplomacy over a disputed gulf island fail. "We do not allow any country to carry out an invasion," ground forces commander Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan told Iranian state television. "If these disturbances are not solved through diplomacy, […]

Middle East / Levant / News Briefs

Egyptian Team Must Wear 'Zionist' Uniform or Play in their Skivvies

By Tibbi Singer

This is too funny not to be true. Egypt's national soccer team is "forced" to break the Arab Youth and Sports Ministers’ decision to boycott Adidas, after the sportswear company sponsored the Jerusalem marathon… because the national team do not have an alternative kit to wear. "We have no choice but to wear Adidas in the UAE camp as we don’t have any other outfits," said the team's Executive Director.

Serials

Persuaded - Chapter IV

By Barbara Bensoussan

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