Israeli, Emirati women believe future lies in peace through economic development – Leading female figures in Israel and the UAE say the shared desire for peaceful coexistence and the prosperity of both nations should „serve and an example“ to the world. | Israel hayom

The familiar and historical tension between Jerusalem and Babylon sometimes takes on a new twist in which the non-Jewish culture doesn’t represent a challenge but the two elements complement one another. Take, for example, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, who is currently running for the position of Jewish Agency chair, and is clarifying her approach to the Jewish communities in the Gulf. „Israel and the Diaspora need one another,“ she says in a conversation with Israel Hayom, „these are symbiotic relationships. We are one people, and Jewish communities have contributed a lot in each country they have lived.“