UAE cabinet approves setting up embassy in Israel
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The United Arab Emirates cabinet on Sunday approved the establishment of an embassy in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel, state media said.
The UAE and Israel agreed to normalise relations in August, a deal forged largely over shared fears of Iran.
Since then, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco have all agreed to establish ties with Israel in deals brokered in 2020 by the administration of former US president Donald Trump.
No further details about the embassy were given in UAE media.
Israel's government regards Jerusalem as its capital, although that is not recognised by most of the international community. Palestinians claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. Most countries have their embassies in Tel Aviv.
Meanwhile, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told his Israeli counterpart that the Biden administration will work closely with Israel on regional security issues and to build on the country’s regional normalisation agreements, according to a statement on Sunday.
“They discussed opportunities to enhance the partnership over the coming months, including by building on the success of Israel’s normalisation arrangements with UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco,” a statement on Sullivan’s call on Saturday with Israel’s Meir Ben Shabbat said.
Sullivan also extended an invitation to begin a strategic dialogue in the near term, the statement added.
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Jan 24, 2021 09:43pm
Good to see part of peace proccess
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Jan 24, 2021 09:46pm
qureshi is speechless.
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Jan 24, 2021 09:49pm
Lesson for pakistan. May have to fall in line soon!
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Jan 24, 2021 09:51pm
Humanity is most welcomed than anyone.
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Jan 24, 2021 09:52pm
Sad day for pakistan.
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Jan 24, 2021 10:03pm
Nations with belligerent, antagonist attitude will always lose .
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Jan 24, 2021 10:14pm
Their country their business, we need some vaccine against corona virus now. IK do something.
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Jan 24, 2021 10:15pm
Great news. Can someone pass this info to FO ?
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Jan 24, 2021 10:15pm
Someone burning
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Jan 24, 2021 10:19pm
India and Israel are friendsade in heaven
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Jan 24, 2021 10:21pm
UAE is a rogue nation.
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Jan 24, 2021 10:24pm
Now what statement Pakistan will give ?
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Jan 24, 2021 10:27pm
A great move over from pending issues towards peace. UAE will get the benefit of technology and Israel will get untapped investment from UAE.
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Jan 24, 2021 10:30pm
What other options have they got at this crucial and critical juncture in time and history?
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Jan 24, 2021 10:34pm
Thank you uae for betraying the Plestinian. It is only a matter of time you will be annexed by the israeli. welcome to greater israel.
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Jan 24, 2021 10:37pm
Very positive news for Gulf...
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Jan 24, 2021 10:50pm
Good news ,good decision and good development.
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Jan 24, 2021 11:21pm
Peace in middle east is progressing inch by inch and day by day.
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Jan 24, 2021 11:28pm
Way to move on! Lots to learn!
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Jan 24, 2021 11:29pm
@Shetty, He has already earned his salary by other comments!
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Jan 24, 2021 11:32pm
Leave the tunnel vision and follow their foot steps.
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Jan 24, 2021 11:32pm
Pakistan: 6 months -- 1 Year.
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Jan 24, 2021 11:45pm
Good but why not open it in Jerusalem and accept it as Israel’s eternal capital? I mean sooner or later arabs are going to do that.
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Jan 24, 2021 11:47pm
Very good step taken by UAE
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Jan 24, 2021 11:53pm
Israel is a highly advanced country and UAE has realised that oil, their main export, will not last for ever so decided to diversify their economy. Incest in countries that can be their future source of income, countries like India & Israel. For Pakistan not having a good relationship with UAE will be a missed golden opportunity .
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Jan 24, 2021 11:55pm
Return UAE loan and then criticize it for betraying the Islamic cause.
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Jan 24, 2021 11:57pm
For the UAE it appears to be a good decision ..... its see if history says the same thing in years to come.
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Jan 24, 2021 11:58pm
Great news for regional peace.
Pakistan seems to be getting isolated
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Jan 24, 2021 11:59pm
Excellent for peace. Warmonger countries and sponsors of terrorism will be burning
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Jan 25, 2021 12:00am
Certain countries on FATF list are getting sleepless nights
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Jan 25, 2021 12:00am
Beautiful
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Jan 25, 2021 12:27am
FO dare not reject this.
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Jan 25, 2021 12:27am
Don't understand why the Indians are celebrating on this news ??
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Jan 25, 2021 12:37am
Once people stop looking everything with religion prism, truth and peace prevails...
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Jan 25, 2021 12:44am
UAE is best
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Jan 25, 2021 12:45am
Where is Fastrack
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Jan 25, 2021 12:53am
@Chirag, fixed by DT before he was booted out, what credibility do they have?
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Jan 25, 2021 12:53am
Isreal opposed sale of F35 jets to UAE.
Where is self respect?
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Jan 25, 2021 01:09am
You money is blinding you, UAE.
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Jan 25, 2021 01:12am
UAE went ahead of us. I had higher expectations from Imran Khan. Either he should commit to something similar right away or resign. He has not worked on what was promised at the White House meeting. I am a Pakhtoon and I keep my promises. Imran Khan made some promises in Washington that he should keep.
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Jan 25, 2021 01:15am
Why doesn’t Molana protest against them
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Jan 25, 2021 01:24am
Good for UAE. Let trade and tourism flourish between the two countries.
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Jan 25, 2021 01:30am
@yawar, dumb comment. Just so so dumb, ignorant and under educated.
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Jan 25, 2021 02:12am
There’s one type of winning which is long lasting and effective. It wisely believes in forgiveness and that what ever made us it treats us equally and we’ve got to live in harmony. The other believe that it’s their way or the highway. Always looking to put down people who contradict, totally unforgiving, believing only in their version of truth. You choose what you want to be... it’s less violent to be the forgiving type.
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Jan 25, 2021 02:13am
@yawar, 'Thank you uae for betraying the Plestinian. It is only a matter of time you will be annexed by the israeli. welcome to greater israel.'
So what ? There are some Pakistanis in this column who proudly wish for Pakistan to become a province of China.
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Jan 25, 2021 02:18am
@Ayush singh, with due respect every thing isn’t about burning, principally u just can’t disrespect one’s sovereignty as they r weaker & partner with stronger party.
Almighty is watching every deed of us & can turn the table any time.
At least u agree with me up to this point or is there no more humanity left at all?
Always b fair to avoid His wrath.
Sorry if u r offended by my truth
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Jan 25, 2021 02:33am
UAE has trapped Israel in a game of economic deceit and trapped their greed ridden intentions. The great end game has started
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Jan 25, 2021 02:48am
Beginning of new era. Will this be good for peace process/ Muslim World/ Arabs/ Palestinian. Only time will tell you. Majority of Muslims have reservations.
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Jan 25, 2021 03:18am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, they actually chose the best option out of many which is the need of time unlike poking nose elsewhere.
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Jan 25, 2021 03:21am
I sincerely hope Pakistan will follow UAE as Pakistan has no conflict with Israel.
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Jan 25, 2021 03:30am
Pakistan should have a multi-dimensional foreign policy. It does not have to put all its eggs in its basket with Iran and China. In particular, Pakistan needs to look for opportunities to have trade with India.
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Jan 25, 2021 03:53am
arabs love stabbing each other in the back, a primitive orientation, hard to leave. They look for shiny things like mehraab, which is why the Palestinians don't call themselves arabs, are of higher intellect and are business minded, that threatens Zionist israel.
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Jan 25, 2021 04:30am
Israel , a very tiny country with great scientific temper is easily dominating the Middle East. It has to be greatly appreciated that when Israel was formed around 1950, the land was a virtual desert. Israel converted the desert into a virtual orchard. In 1960, the per capita income was $2019 and today, it is $43330
Now Israel is defense and agricultural products exporter
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Jan 25, 2021 04:39am
World is Uniting again
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Jan 25, 2021 04:48am
Their country their decision it's none of anybody else business
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Jan 25, 2021 05:03am
Turkey has Embassy in Israel
China has Embassy in Israel
India has Embassy in Israel
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UAE has Embassy in Israel
pakistan isolated!!
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Jan 25, 2021 05:04am
When is FO going to reject this?!
Is qureshi going to call UAE and Turkey has fascist regimes for having embassies in Israel?
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Jan 25, 2021 05:16am
This is called progress. Hopefully Pakistan will
learn from it and moves to become a secular country under the great charismatic PM.
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Jan 25, 2021 05:22am
Excellent . It's really sagacious of the UAE to take such positive steps towards an Arab-Israeli rapprochement. I sincerely hope Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bangladesh, Malaysia and others will also follow suit soon. What can I say, alas , for my own benighted country ? I doubt this present puppet regime can see or follow any wisdom .
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Jan 25, 2021 05:45am
so, when is our country going to give in? 2021 I guess and would love to hear IK and Quershi on this!
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Jan 25, 2021 05:58am
@Ibrahim S , reminds me of Pakistan
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Jan 25, 2021 06:07am
@yawar, yawar
"Thank you uae for betraying the Plestinian. It is only a matter of time you will be annexed by the israeli. welcome to greater israel."
Israel does not have any interests beyond its border. And dont think that you know something that the Arabs do not know. Do you not remember the Israel gave the Suez canal back to Egypt for peace.
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Jan 25, 2021 06:07am
This is fantastic for the people of UAE. THe govt is focussing on ITS people unlike pakistan.
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Jan 25, 2021 06:09am
Credit goes to Trump, but not hearing anything in there liberal media.
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Jan 25, 2021 06:32am
Anybody who associated themselves with Trump has ended up disgraced after his presidency. Saudis and UAE went along with Trump and accepted Israel. It is just a matter of time before Israel betrays these Arab countries. As a matter of fact, it is about time someone teaches these Arabs a lesson. Too bad Jews will bring them to their feet.
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Jan 25, 2021 06:46am
FM Qureshi should issue strongly worded statement condemning UAE approval to open embassy in Isreal.Pakistan has every right to condemn UAE-Isreal ties. Wasn't Dubai build by the sweat of labour from Pakistan?
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Jan 25, 2021 06:55am
It's very bold move
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Jan 25, 2021 07:15am
UAE is a rogue nation.
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Jan 25, 2021 07:27am
UAE going in the right direction
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Jan 25, 2021 08:16am
Is Pakistan going to give up its free vaccine to Palestine.
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Jan 25, 2021 10:56am
@yawar, In decades Israel has not annexed any state so not sure where you get your news
Times are changing
change with times or you know what happened to dinosaurs
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Jan 25, 2021 10:57am
@yawar Please learn to spell Palestine
show some respect
its not "Plestinian"
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Jan 25, 2021 10:57am
@Salman Canada, what's your problem
Indians don't need permission from you to celebrate
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Jan 25, 2021 11:14am
The great Imran already has similar plans. We are just waiting for the right moment We will not be left behind and will also use back channels through former in-laws. Just wait and see.
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Jan 25, 2021 01:29pm
Need of the hour. Well Done UAE. Leader in the right earnest. You have lead the way shown light will be long remembered for opening the friendship with Israel with Muslim world.
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Jan 25, 2021 01:30pm
Here Turkey lost leadership role to UAE.
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Jan 25, 2021 06:13pm
Pakistan out, Israel in.
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