Wednesday, April 20, 2022

UAE cancels participation in Israeli flyover due to Temple Mount riots


The announcements came as the UAE Foreign Ministry summoned Israel's Ambassador Amir Hayek over police actions against Palestinian rioters on Jerusalem's Temple Mount and in the Old City

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. (Read More)