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Monday, August 17, 2020
President invites UAE crown prince to visit Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePresident Reuven Rivlin has invited the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to visit Israel.
The invitation comes days after a landmark deal between Israel and the Gulf country on forging diplomatic ties is announced.
Rivlin extends the invitation in an Arabic letter, in which he expresses hope the peace deal will “help build and strengthen trust between us and the regional nations, a trust that will advance understanding, march the region forward, bring economic prosperity and flourishing, and supply stability for those living in the Middle East.”
Israel's @PresidentRuvi to UAE's Mohammed Bin Zayed: "I have no doubt that future generations will appreciate the way you, the brave and wise leaders have restarted the discourse on peace, trust, dialogue between peoples and religions, cooperation and a promising future."
— Raphael Ahren (@RaphaelAhren) August 17, 2020
“I take this opportunity to extend an invitation to Your Highness to visit Israel and Jerusalem and be our honored guest,” writes Rivlin.
The Times of Israel Community.