The UAE ambassador to Tel Aviv, Muhammad Al Khaja, tweeted on Wednesday evening in Hebrew, expressing his aspiration to work with Israeli officials to enhance cooperation between the two countries.
"I am pleased to launch my official account on Twitter as the first ambassador of the UAE to the State of Israel," Al Khaja wrote in tweets with his new account in English, Hebrew and Arabic.
He said that he looks forward to working with Israeli officials "to strengthen bilateral cooperation in all fields, and to spread the values of peace and coexistence between the peoples of the two countries."
It was launched by
HE Ambassador Mohammed Al Khaja ,
UAE 🇦🇪hsaba in
Hebrew: "I'm glad I launch my account on Twitter as the
first ambassador to
United Arab Emirates in Israel. I look forward to strengthening the
relations between the
peoples of the
two countries through the
peace development, understanding and prosperity of
the two peoples and the
peoples of the
entire region.". We are
waiting 🇮🇱 and wish Good luck https://t.co/JBdQA0TY7L
- Israel in Arabic (@IsraelArabic) February 17, 2021
In a related context, the Emirati embassy in Tel Aviv announced the launch of its official Twitter account.
"This is the official Twitter account of the UAE Embassy to the State of Israel," the embassy said in its first tweet, adding that it is looking forward through its account to "exchanging the latest news and information about the UAE, and new events in the context of promoting peace, understanding and progress between our peoples and at the level of Region".
This is the official Twitter account of the UAE Embassy to the State of Israel.
We look forward to exchanging the latest news and information about the UAE, and new events in the context of promoting peace, understanding and progress between our peoples and across the region.
Peace / Shalom # Emirates 🇦🇪 # Israel 🇮🇱
- UAE Embassy in Israel (@UAEinIsrael) February 17, 2021
Earlier Wednesday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced, through its "Israel in the Gulf" account on Twitter, the arrival of a delegation from the UAE Foreign Ministry to Israel, to choose a site for the establishment of the first embassy of a Gulf state in Tel Aviv.
And on Sunday, Abu Dhabi announced the appointment of Muhammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, its first ambassador to Israel.
On January 24, the UAE government announced its approval of the opening of an Emirati embassy in Israel.
Following the approval, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced the opening of its country's embassy in Abu Dhabi, with the arrival of Chargé d'Affairs Eitan Naeh to the UAE capital.
In mid-September, the UAE and Bahrain signed a normalization agreement with Israel, under the auspices of the United States, amid Palestinian criticism and reservations.