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March 01, 2021 - 8:38 AM
JERUSALEM - The United Arab Emiratesâ first ambassador to Israel arrived Monday to start his posting in Tel Aviv, barely half a year after the countries formally established diplomatic relations.
Ambassador Mohamed Al Khaja met with Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi in Jerusalem ahead of a meeting with President Reuven Rivlin to formally present his credentials.
The new relations between the countries will remain a beacon of light and hope in human history, for all of the peace-loving people, Al Kaja said in Arabic.
Israel and the UAE announced what have become known as the âAbraham Accords in August to normalize ties under a U.S.-brokered deal. The name refers to the patriarch of the worldâs three major monotheistic religions.