Mansoor Al Marzooqi is heading to Tel Aviv after his family forged a strong friendship with an Israeli who became seriously ill with Covid-19 on a trip to the UAE
Dubai: Growing up, Emirati student Mansoor Mohamed Bin Shamekh Al Marzooqi never imagined he would pursue his higher education in Israel.
Today, he has made history by becoming the first Emirati student to get admission in an Israeli university.
Mansoor, 19, has joined Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, one of Israel’s leading academic institutes, to pursue BA in Government in which he will study public policy, diplomacy, foreign policy and strategy. On Sunday, top officials congratulated Mansoor on his achievement, calling it an important development in UAE-Israel ties.
While many Emirati students are now keen to study in Israel following the Abraham Accords that normalised the ties between the two countries, Mansoor took the first step after being influenced by the warmth of the friendship of a Jewish family.