Ambassador Yossi Shelley
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Ambassador of The State of Israel to the United Arab Emirates 🇮🇱🕊️🇦🇪
Joined February 2025
I was honored to present my credentials to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates as Ambassador of Israel to the United Arab Emirates yesterday. I look forward to strengthening the cooperation and friendship between our countries.
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An inspiring day at the #DubaiAirshow2025, as I had the opportunity to meet leading partners from the aviation and defense sectors, explore new technologies, and discuss avenues for cooperation between Israel and the UAE. The innovation on display reflects the vision and
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Great meeting with H.E. Kamal R. Vaswani, Ambassador of Singapore to the UAE. We discussed ways to strengthen cooperation, expand economic opportunities and build on the growing partnership between our countries. Looking forward to continuing this positive dialogue. 🇮🇱🇦🇪🇸🇬
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I had a pleasure meeting with H.E. Vladimir Marić, Serbia’s Ambassador to the UAE, to discuss ways to deepen cooperation and expand opportunities between our countries. #UAE #Israel #Serbia #Diplomacy
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I was honored to host members of the WAFA Global delegation in Abu Dhabi for an evening of dialogue and partnership. We discussed opportunities for investment and cooperation between Israel, the UAE and the wider region. #AbuDhabi #UAE #Israel #Partnerships
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سعدتُ بحضور ملتقى أبوظبي الاستراتيجي 2025 الذي نظمه مركز الإمارات للسياسات، والذي جمع نخبة من القادة والمفكرين من المنطقة والعالم لمناقشة التحديات العالمية والفرص المشتركة. #أبوظبي #ADSD2025
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I was honored to attend the #AbuDhabiStrategicDebate2025, organised by the EPC, bringing together leading voices from across the region and beyond to discuss global challenges and shared opportunities. #ADSD2025 #AbuDhabi
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Today we mark one year since the passing of Rabbi Tzvi Kogen, may his memory be a blessing, who was brutally murdered by terrorists while serving his mission in the United Arab Emirates to build a joyful and united Jewish community. Tzvi was a truly special person, a pillar of
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Tonight we join Yad Vashem’s #SpreadTheLight initiative marking the November Pogrom, also known as Kristallnacht. On November 9 and 10, 1938, all across Germany, synagogues were burned, Jewish businesses were destroyed and tens of thousands were imprisoned in a brutal attempt to
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يسعدني أن أرحّب بانضمام كازاخستان إلى الاتفاقيات الإبراهيمية، في خطوة تعكس توسّع دائرة السلام والتعاون والفرص في منطقتنا. وأُعرب عن تقديري لرئيس الوزراء بنيامين نتنياهو والرئيس دونالد ترامب على قيادتهما ورؤيتهما، إذ تواصل هذه الاتفاقيات إثبات أهميتها في تعزيز الشراكات والابتكار
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I’m pleased to welcome Kazakhstan’s decision to join the Abraham Accords - a meaningful step in expanding peace, cooperation, and opportunity across our region. Thanks to the Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and President Trump and their leadership, the Accords continue to
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Proud to share that NVIDIA is tripling its R&D presence in my hometown of Be’er Sheva - making Israel its largest development hub outside the U.S. This is another point where Israel & the UAE connect: Desert innovation & regional ambition. From Israel’s Negev to the UAE’s desert
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Today I am joining our Emirati friends in celebrating UAE Flag Day 🇦🇪 a symbol of unity, pride, and progress. The flag’s colors trace their origins to early Arab history and now represent the UAE’s vision of strength, peace, and development - one that we Israelis connect to
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This how humanitarian aid should be delivered! The UAE just sent a humanitarian ship carrying 7,200 tonnes of food, shelter, and medical aid to Gaza under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. While many other organizations and people mainly talk about humanitarian aid, the UAE
UAE Humanitarian Ship arrives with 7,200 tonnes of food, shelter, medical aid for Gaza, as part of ‘Operation Chivalrous Knight 3’ #WamNews
https://t.co/VCpXuv9fWu
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“We are not defined by our differences.” That line sums up what the Abraham Accords really stand for. Peace built on shared humanity, not politics. The point isn’t to pretend the past didn’t happen. It’s to finally stop being stuck in it. The past teaches us, but it shouldn’t
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A tremendous achievement for Israel! Two Israeli universities - The ONLY non :us: universities - have broken into the global top 10 of PitchBook’s 2025 ranking of entrepreneurial universities – Tel Aviv University and the Technion (10th). Tel Aviv University – 865 founders, 736
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Five years ago, the Abraham Accords reshaped the Middle East, proving that dialogue, respect, and shared innovation can build a brighter future. Since then, Israel and the UAE have signed hundreds of agreements, launched new businesses, and built genuine friendships between
“We are not defined by our differences.” That line sums up what the Abraham Accords really stand for. Peace built on shared humanity, not politics. The point isn’t to pretend the past didn’t happen. It’s to finally stop being stuck in it. The past teaches us, but it shouldn’t
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I was glad to join the Czech Republic’s National Day reception in Abu Dhabi and celebrate with two of Israel’s closest friends and partners in dialogue, innovation and science. 🇨🇿🇦🇪🇮🇱 #Czechia #CzechRepublic #UAE #Partnership
🇨🇿 Czech National Reception 2025 in Abu Dhabi was a true celebration of our culture and science and a demonstration of a strong partnernship with 🇦🇪 the UAE. ⬇️
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure to attend Beautyworld Middle East 2025 in Dubai - the region’s premier beauty, cosmetics & well-being trade fair. Over 2,400 exhibitors from 70 countries and tens of thousands of participants bring energy, innovation and global ambition to the
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I was glad to find out that this beautiful video from our Embassy’s Independence Day reception in 2023 has recently gone viral. In the video, the Israeli national anthem, “Hatikvah,” is sung by Jewish Israel singer alongside an Emirati Muslim, singer in Abu Dhabi. It shows
The Israeli national anthem, “Hatikvah,” is sung by Jewish Israeli, Nicole Raviv, and Emirati Muslim, Ahmad Alhusani — in Abu Dhabi, UAE. A new Middle East is on the horizon.
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