8 minutes agoIsrael's First Historic Flight to Arab Emirates Crossed After Peace Agreement
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The first commercial flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates has occurred, marking a major step in normalising relations after the peace agreement was announced. El Al Air Company made the three-hour trip, holding an Israeli delegation but also several American officials. Flight was allowed to pass through space [...]
El Al Air Company made the three-hour trip, holding an Israeli delegation but also several American officials.
The flight was allowed to pass through Saudi Arabia's airspace, which was normally blocked for Israeli air traffic, the BBC writes, translates Periscopi.
The EBA has become only the third Arab state in the Middle East to recognise Israel as a state since its founding in 1948.
Saturday, The U.S. refused a boycott law that was in effect from 1972.
The US-enabled normalisation of relations agreement was made public in a surprising announcement 13 August. /Periscope
