15 minutes agoHistorical agreement: Israeli and Arab Emirates Open the Phone Link
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)A telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel has started working until the two states have opened diplomatic ties, as part of the US-sponsored agreement requiring Israel to suspend its plans for additional annexations on the West Coast. Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed [...]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahian, summoned his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazin, in what was considered an important step, follows Periscope from The Guardian.
Commending the Emirates for the “removal of blocks”, Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Handel issued a statement on Sunday saying: “Many economic opportunities will open, and these steps that build confidence between countries are important towards advancing state interests. ”
Associated Press journalists in Jerusalem and Dubai were able to call each other.
Also on Sunday, Israeli news sites that had previously been blocked by the Emirates authorities already became accessible.
The connection to the telephone service represents the first concrete step of the agreement between Emirates and Israel. /Periscope
