“[I am] hopeful this will be the first step in creating momentum,” said U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien.
The flight was also the first time that Saudi Arabia has allowed an Israeli commercial aircraft to use its airspace. Kushner called the Saudi Arabian government “gracious” to allow the flight to fly in their sky.
The new relationship between Israel and the UAE can potentially change the geopolitical climate in the Middle East by creating new tourism, technology and agricultural opportunities for the two countries.
Kushner said that those who are opposed to the peace agreements between Israel and UAE “have a long track record of failure and trapping their own people in misery and poverty”. Kushner praised his father-in-law, President Donald Trump, for actively pursuing peace in the region.
Israel is pursuing a relationship with the UAE in an effort to create alliances and partnerships with Arab countries in the region. Kushner said their strategy is to make friends with the UAE, with the hopes that a friendly relationship with Palestine will come from that.
