Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said in a video published on Sunday that he feels more at ease wearing a kippah in Abu Dhabi than in some European cities.

In a conversation with Emirates-based influencer Loay Alshareef at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Leiter said, “The level of acceptance and [the reverence for] ideas … I sat with real thinkers in Abu Dhabi, and it was such a wonderful experience.”

Leiter said that he had spoken with Emiratis about the Bible, as well as current events and how Israel and the United Arab Emirates can collaborate “to make the world a better place.”

He added, “That’s what we’re all about. At the end of the day, what are we here for if not to make the world a better place. And more, we can do it together and stop fighting with eac

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