A delegation from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt visited Jerusalem for the first time on Thursday. The tour included the Knesset, the President's Residence and the Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center.
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The delegation, organized by the Shiraka ("Partnership") NGO, included journalists, advisers, and peace activists, and was hosted in the Knesset by Blue and White MK Michal Cotler-Wunsch.
Leading the delegation were Majid al-Sarrah, a legal and political adviser and social activist from the United Arab Emirates, and British-Bahraini political analyst Amjad Taha, an expert on strategic issues in the Middle East.
The delegation discussed the historical changes in the region in the wake of the historic Abraham Accords.
"Who would have believed that we would get to experience these exciting changes during our lifetime," said Cotler-Wunsch.
"We must not miss the change in the historical paradigm that allows this shift – from [the Arab world's] to recognize Israel to a 'yes' to rapprochement with Israel."
One of the Bahraini journalists on the delegation replied, "After this visit, we do just recognize Israel – we are in love with it."
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