For the first time ever, leaders of the YESHA Council conducted an official visit to a Muslim country. A delegation of senior officials from Judea and Samaria was invited to the United Arab Emirates and was received with great honor at the residence of Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a prominent member of the UAE’s National Council.
“New Alliances, Thinking Outside the Box”
During the visit, which included meetings with government officials, business leaders, and influential figures in the Emirates, YESHA leaders also met with Israel’s Ambassador to the UAE, Yossi Shelley, to discuss new economic and diplomatic opportunities in the region.
YESHA Council Chairman and Binyamin Regional Council head, Israel Ganz, highlighted the significance of the visit, stating: “Our visit to the UAE is proof of the regional shift and the need for new thinking. A new world order requires new alliances and out-of-the-box thinking. Cooperation between nations, based on mutual respect and recognition of reality, is the path to strengthening the settlements and ensuring a strong future for both countries.”
“Direct Contact Will Help Realize the Vision of the Abraham Accords”
Hebron Hills Regional Council head, Eliram Azulai, added: “It was incredible to see courageous leadership willing to hear firsthand about the communities and settlements in Judea and Samaria. I met leaders who share our struggle against Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Muslim Brotherhood and who are not afraid to call out the anti-Jewish indoctrination led by the Palestinian Authority. This direct connection will help realize the vision of the Abraham Accords in Judea and Samaria as well.”
A Strategic Move to Strengthen Settlements and Combat Terror
The delegation, which included Israel Ganz, Eliram Azulai, and YESHA Council CEO Omer Rahamim, aimed to enhance economic and diplomatic cooperation between the settlements and the Abraham Accords nations while forming a regional front against shared threats such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.
