Sunday, Dubai’s ruler and the United Arab Emirates’ Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has sworn in the country’s first ambassador to the Israeli Occupation Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja, announced the Dubai Media Office.

On Jan. 24, the Israeli Occupation opened its embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

In September, the UAE signed an agreement to normalize relations with the Israeli Occupation.

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