Following Israel-UAE normalization deal, anti-BDS group opens office in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (QNN)- An anti-BDS US-Israel advocacy group has opened its first office in the Middle East in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, after ‘Israel’ and UAE normalized ties.
The New York-based American Jewish Committee (AJC), describes itself as “strengthening Israel’s place in the world” and is vehemently opposed to the non-violent Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, announced the opening of its first office in the Middle East in the UAE on Monday.
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AJC, which has fostered cooperation between Arab states and the Jewish world for more than 25 years, today announced the opening of AJC Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 – our first office in the Arab world!
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“We are thrilled to have you,” UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan told the AJC’s annual global forum on Monday.
“Your presence in the UAE is … part of changing mindsets.”
The UAE was the first country to agree to normalize ties with the occupation state under the Abraham Accords, a pact brokered by the United States, a move that was followed by Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan.
Palestinians condemned the normalization agreements, saying they encouraged Israel’s denial of their rights and do not serve the Palestinian cause.
