UAE Rabbi Levi Duchman lights Hanukkah candles at the Israeli pavilion at EXPO 2020 in Dubai in ceremony attended by former Bahraini envoy to US, members of Gulf Jewish community.
"The coalition that was formed with the encouragement of Trump and his administration, which was essentially an unofficial regional defense pact with American backing between Israel and the Gulf states that fear a radical ayatollah regime with nuclear weapons, has evaporated," a senior UAE official tells Israel Hayom.
Gilad Erdan says US-China rivalry most challenging issue an Israeli ambassador to the US. Israel must invest efforts in young African Americans, other minority populations, he says.
Senior Saudi government officials reportedly called their counterparts in Abu Dhabi and demanded clarification
Benny Gantz is the first Israeli security chief to visit Rabat since it normalized ties with Jerusalem last year. "We will sign cooperation agreements. We will continue to strengthen the connections. It is very important that this be a successful trip," he says.
Gulf states have emerged as the ultimate destination for dozens of Israelis, especially ultra-Orthodox couples, who want to tie the knot.
Delegation members, who also work to combat Holocaust denial, meet with Bahrain's king, UAE foreign minister on five-day trip. Aladdin Project is a UNESCO cultural initiative.
Leading female figures in Israel and the UAE say the shared desire for peaceful coexistence and the prosperity of both nations should "serve and an example" to the world.
Bahraini ambassador to Israel pledges to explore the partnership after visiting the Save a Child's Heart clinic in Holon, where hundreds of children from all over the world receive life-saving heart treatments annually.
Bar-Ilan University hosts delegation of Moroccan scholars for conference titled “Jewish Culture and Law in Morocco."
