Naftali Bennett in Abu Dhabi for the first visit of an Israeli Prime Minister to the Emirates
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett here in Jerusalem, October 17, 2021. AP - Sebastian Scheiner
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is expected this Sunday afternoon, December 12, in the United Arab Emirates.
Low profile for this first official visit with the Iranian question in the shadows.
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With our correspondent in Jerusalem
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Michel Paul
This visit was not announced, so there are no journalists on the official plane that takes Naftali Bennett to the United Arab Emirates.
He is the first Israeli head of government to visit that country since the signing of the Abrahamic Accords, at least openly.
Strengthening ties
At the center of this whirlwind trip is the meeting with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed.
Very vaguely, a statement from the Israeli prime minister's office indicates that it will be about strengthening ties between the two countries that normalized their relationship in September 2020.
According to media in Israel, the Iranian nuclear issue, the topic of greatest concern to Israeli officials at the moment will also be on the agenda.
Partnerships
Last June, Israeli Foreign Minister
Yair Lapid visited the Emirates
to inaugurate the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Dubai consulate.
A visit which resulted in the signing of several partnership agreements between Israel and the Emirates.
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