Israeli plane heads to the UAE over Saudi Arabia in the first-ever flight between the Middle Eastern nations aje.io/qf9ss
The plane is named after Kiryat Gat, a Jewish settlement built on the remains of two ethnically cleansed Palestinian villages, Iraq al-Manshiyya and al-Faluja. aje.io/qf9ss
On August 13, the UAE became the third Arab country to officially normalise relations with Israel.
Al Jazeera’s @LinahAlsaafin explains the history of Arab-Israeli normalisation 👇
@LinahAlsaafin Why are the UAE and Israel in a hurry to normalise relations? — #AJOpinion, by @marwanbishara aje.io/j2yzj
Clarification 1/9/2020: A previous version of this story referred to Kiryat Gat as a "Jewish settlement". This has been changed to "city" to mark the distinction between communities in Israel proper and illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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