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| DATE | 2020-05-19 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] UAE to Israel- direct
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U.A.E. Flies Coronavirus Aid for Palestinians in First Known Commercial
Flight to Israel
Flight potentially opens new chapter in efforts to thaw relations
between two Middle Eastern nations
An Etihad Airways plane loaded with coronavirus supplies for the
Palestinians waited for take-off from Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Photo: WAM/Associated Press
By
Updated May 19, 2020 5:45 pm ET
BEIRUT—A United Arab Emirates commercial airline flew its first publicly
acknowledged direct flight from its capital Abu Dhabi to Israel on
Tuesday, a milestone in relations between two Middle East nations with
no formal diplomatic ties.
Etihad Airways Flight 9607 landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International
Airport on Tuesday evening with 14 tons of medical aid for Palestinians
to help cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
While Israel and the U.A.E. have cultivated deeper relations over the
years, the Gulf nation doesn’t officially recognize Israel. The pandemic
is creating fresh opportunities for Israel to strengthen its ties with
its Arab neighbors, according to Israeli, Emirati and United Nations
officials.
Israel has taken a more public approach in recent years in seeking to
build relations with the Arab countries, which have maintained a more
cautious position as the Palestinian issue is emotive for their people.
The U.S. has encouraged both its allies in the region to talk as they
counter a common rival in Iran.
“For the first time, an -at-etihad cargo plane just landed at Israel’s
Ben-Gurion airport!” Israel’s top diplomat at the U.N., Ambassador Danny
Danon, wrote on Twitter. “Hopefully soon, we will see passenger flights,
too. Having visited, I know the UAE is a fascinating place, and look to
continue improving relations between our countries.”
Ambassador Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, the top U.A.E. diplomat at the U.N.,
framed the flight as one meant to help the Palestinians rather than a
move to improve ties with Israel. “This is an international crisis that
requires an international response,” she said.
“The U.A.E. is grateful to UNSCO for facilitating the U.A.E.’s support
for the Palestinian people, and for the U.N.’s tireless efforts to
coordinate and assist the global fight against the pandemic,” she added,
referring to the U.N. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
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