Following the decision to establish diplomatic relations between the UAE and Israel, Israel's first commercial flight arrived in Abu Dhabi, which took off from an airport named after Israel's founder and first prime minister, Ben Gurion, and reached Abu Dhabi via Saudi Arabia. ۔
According to the details, Jared Kishner, son-in-law and senior adviser to US President Donald Trump and Mayor Ben Shabat, Israel's national security adviser, were on board the AIEI 971 flight from Tel Aviv to Israel. "Of course it's a historic flight, but more than that, we hope it's the beginning of a historic journey to the Middle East," Kishner said.
In a tweet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the flight an example of "peace for peace" and said it reflected our traditional position that friendship with neighboring Arab countries does not necessarily mean the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
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It should be noted that after Egypt and Jordan, the UAE has become the third Arab country to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. In response to the US-brokered deal, Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he was postponing his decision to annex the Occupied Palestinian Territories in West Jordan to Israel.
Palestinian leaders have called the UAE's decision a betrayal of the Palestinian cause. Iran has sharply criticized the deal, while Turkey has also criticized the deal, despite its ties with Israel.
Pakistan reacted cautiously to its economic dependence on the UAE, saying the decision would have "far-reaching effects" but that Pakistan would move forward with the Palestinians' right to self-determination and peace, security and stability in the region.
