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| UAE cancels Israel boycott, allows economic agreements |
| 2020-08-30 |
| [Jpost] United Arab Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan officially scrapped an economic boycott against Israel, allowing trade and financial agreements between the countries in another key step towards normal ties, the UAE’s state news agency reported on Saturday. The president issued a decree abolishing a boycott law as part of "the UAE’s efforts to expand diplomatic and commercial cooperation with Israel, leading to bilateral relations by stimulating economic growth and promoting technological innovation," the WAM news agency said. The announcement came as El Al prepared to operate the country’s first direct flight between Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion Airport and the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, on Monday. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 Love it! The more normal contacts and interconnections there are, the harder it will be to undo them (and you know there will be people who will try.) |
| Posted by: Tom 2020-08-30 14:18 |