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Israel said on Thursday that it will participate in Expo 2020 in Dubai, in the latest sign of growing ties between Tel Aviv and the Gulf states. "Expos are global gatherings where people from around the world come together to celebrate ingenuity and apply it to shared challenges. We are excited tobe a part of that common endeavour," an Israeli foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Israel’s participation, hailing it as "another sign of Israel's ascending status in the world and in the region."
A spokesperson for the gathering said all the countries in the world have been invited, “making Expo 2020 Dubai a truly international event”.
The international trade exhibition is due to open on 20 October 2020 and close on 10 April 2021.
While Israel has official diplomatic relations with only two Arab countries, Egypt and Jordan, high-profile meetings between the Jewish state and Gulf countries have increasingly become more public and [...]
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