Much good immediately resulted from the UAE normalizing relations with Israel, including economic partnership and development, and cooperation against the mutual enemy of Iran. However, when it comes to Islam, the Muslim ummah tends to stand together. Last May, during Operation Guardian of the Walls, it was reforming Saudi Arabia that summoned the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to an emergency summit in support of the Palestinians. In the meeting, the OIC went to the United Nations to seek General Assembly support “to protect the Palestinian people.” There was no accountability however, expected from the Palestinians.
Now, “Emirati airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has canceled its participation in Israel’s Independence Day flyover this year, amid Arab condemnation of Temple Mount and Old City violence….UAE’s participation in the flyover had been intended to hight the increased cooperation between the two countries, which had normalized ties in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords.”
UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy also openly rejects Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and wants to see a return to pre-1967 borders, a.k.a. the “Auschwitz borders.” Al Hashimy:
spoke of the need to resume a peace process for the “establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with east Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with legitimate international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.”
Meanwhile, a notorious antisemite, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is churning the propaganda mill, saying that the Temple Mount violence is caused by “radical Israelis” and Israeli security forces.
“UAE cancels participation in Israeli flyover due to Temple Mount riots,” Jerusalem Post, April 20, 2022:
Emirati airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has canceled its participation in Israel’s Independence Day flyover this year, amid Arab condemnation of Temple Mount and Old City violence, according to the Israel Pilot’s Association.
It tweeted that it had “received a message today from #WizzairAbuDhabi that it will not be able to participate in the Independence Day flight in Israel.
“The announcement was made shortly after the announcement of the summoning of the Israeli ambassador to Abu Dhabi for a conversation at the Foreign Ministry in the United Arab Emirates.
“We are sorry for this decision,” it explained.
Etihad Airways was also thought to have been slated to participate in the flyover, but the airline agency issued a statement saying that “as the national airline of the UAE, Etihad Airways does not participate in official ceremonies of foreign nations. Etihad can confirm that it is not and was not ever scheduled to participate in a flyover ceremony with Israel.”
UAE’s participation in the flyover had been intended to hight the increased cooperation between the two countries, which had normalized ties in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords….
Black Sabbath says
Boycott Emirates Airlines. Do not fly Emirates.
Infidel says
As a matter of principle, whenever I fly, I make it a point not to consider airlines of muslim countries, no matter how cheaper or how lavish a deal they offer – be it Emirates, Ijtehad, Qatar, Saudia, Royal Jordan or anyone else. I also avoid layovers in any of those countries
Black Sabbath says
100
James Lincoln says
Infidel,
Agree 100%.
Had to fly commercial (Egyptair) out of Cairo in the 1990s on military orders.
Couldn’t wait to get off that plane…
maria says
of course. Don´t believe their sudden”friendship” wiith Israel. It is takiya(lie) and hudna(no peace but temporary truce
Infidel says
Well, that ‘Abraham Accords’ love – that was too good to last!
gravenimage says
UAE cancels participation in Israeli flyover amid Arab condemnation of Temple Mount riots
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I had said from the beginning that Israel should be cautious and watch her back.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
Until they disown their playbooks (ie. their ‘holy books’), nothing of lasting substance will take place. All the false hope in the world won’t make it so. BOYCOTT ALL MUSLIM COUNTRIES. THEY ARE CESSPOOLS OF HATRED.