When we landed in Israel, I joined the foreign minister, and together we walked off the plane
Thanks to President Trump and Jared Kushner, I’ve had the privilege of being on four first flights between Israel and Gulf Arab states since August.
Most recently, last Wednesday, I had the honor of traveling with the Bahraini delegation, led by Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani, on the first commercial flight from Bahrain to Israel. This, of course, was their first time in Israel, and the first time a Gulf Arab delegation visited Jerusalem.
Before taking off from the capital, Manama, I met with the foreign minister and gave him a signed photo from President Trump. The photo was taken in the Oval Office on September 15, the day the Abraham Accords were signed at the White House. It was a great reminder of the progress we’ve made in just two months.
When we boarded the plane, I was initially slated to sit in 1A, a window seat. The foreign minister, seated in 1D, an aisle, turned to me and with a warm smile said, “You are lucky.”
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