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Historic first direct flight between Israel and UAE in wake of deal to normalise relationsThe flight marks the latest stage in the normalisation of diplomatic ties between the Jewish state and a key Gulf Arab nation.
Sky News ^
| 8/31/20
| Mark Stone
Posted on 08/31/2020 6:26:39 AM PDT by brownwill6767
LY971 took off from Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel bound for Abu Dhabi at just after 11am on Monday, marking the latest stage in the normalisation of diplomatic relations between the Jewish state and a key Gulf Arab nation.
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Jared Kushner
First commercial flight from Israel to UAE Mr Trump's administration has claimed credit for brokering the deal in which the UAE has become the first Gulf Arab country to recognise Israel.
Speaking before the flight took off, Mr Kushner said: "Well, this is a historic flight, we hope that this will start an even more historic journey for the Middle East and beyond..."
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He continued: "I prayed yesterday at [Jerusalem's Western] wall that Muslims and Arabs from throughout the world will be watching this flight, recognising that we are all children of God and that the future does not have to be pre-determined by the past."
"This is a very hopeful time and I believe that so much peace and prosperity is possible in this region and throughout the world," Mr Kushner said.
To: brownwill6767
Historic first direct flight between Israel and UAE has landed in Abu Dhabi
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posted on
08/31/2020 6:33:22 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: brownwill6767
The Arabs would be wise to recognize that it’s *Iran* who’s the real enemy,not Israel.
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posted on
08/31/2020 6:38:41 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
To: caww
A plane carrying aides to U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Abu Dhabi on Monday,.....first direct flight from Tel Aviv to the United Arab Emirates.
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posted on
08/31/2020 6:42:20 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
Monday's three hour, 20 minute flight saw the El Al plane fly through Saudi airspace and over the kingdom's capital, Riyadh....
Before departure from Israel..Very happy Day!
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posted on
08/31/2020 6:48:58 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
Take off from Israel
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posted on
08/31/2020 6:55:48 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
Jarad and Israel/US Delgates Arrived
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:05:53 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
Jarad and Israel/US Delgates Arrived
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:05:53 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
Wow! A great milestone. Congrats to Trump, Kushner and the rest.
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:10:23 AM PDT
by
nwrep
To: caww
Flags fly together at Duai Airport
Lounge where metings to take place in Dubai
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:12:19 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
Workers preparing red carpet in Dubai for the arrival
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:14:22 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
US National Security Adviser Robert OBrien delivers a speech his arrival, as part of an Israeli-American delegation, at the Abu Dhabi airport, in the first-ever commercial flight from Israel to the UAE, on August 31, 2020.
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:17:30 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
The word "peace" was written in Arabic, English
and Hebrew on the cockpit of the plane
of Israel's national carrier El Al .
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:27:09 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
Imagine what the pilot must be feeling flying this Historic flight!
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:40:27 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:42:44 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:45:16 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: caww
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posted on
08/31/2020 7:49:05 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: brownwill6767
Actually there's the fact also that Saudi's letting the planes fly over saudi
cutting out about 3-4 hours otherwise.
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posted on
08/31/2020 8:23:28 AM PDT
by
caww
(Every politician should serve two terms...Only two terms!)
To: brownwill6767
And even more significant...
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