Months after the UAE signed the Abraham Accords with Israel, the Emirate of Dubai hosted the very first Jewish wedding last week, with photos and videos being widely shared across social media networks.
The first official Jewish wedding takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates after Israel and the UAE normalized diplomatic relations back in August
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 30, 2020
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As part of the Israeli media campaign to show the changes to its relationship with Middle Eastern countries recently normalizing relations with them, the Arabic-speaking official Twitter account of the Israeli government has posted the video of what they said is "the first official Jewish wedding in the UAE."
The video which showed a wedding ceremony reportedly taking place at the Park Hyatt resort in Dubai featured dozens of individuals in traditional Jewish attire dancing during the celebration. Photos shared online, later on, showed a number of people dressed in Emirati traditional clothes being present at the ceremony.
The first official Jewish wedding taking place now in Dubai.
— Sharaka - شراكة (@sharakango) November 30, 2020
اول حفل زواج يهودي يحدث الان في الامارات @hul_meudar pic.twitter.com/ZVMY04IjIK
#الامارات71 | ???.. مستوطنون يهود بزيهم التلموذي، يفاخرون بإقامة أول حفل زفاف يهودي في إمارة #دبي .. دون حتى أدنى احترام لقوانين الدولة التي شددت على الإجراءات الاحترازية والتباعد للوقاية من فيروس #كورونا ! .. #شاهد الفيديو#اليوم_الوطني_49 #يوم_الشهيد #التطبيع_خيانة @moiuae pic.twitter.com/yVmXSa5KyU
— الإمارات71 (@UAE71news) November 30, 2020
Translation: "Jewish settlers in their traditional clothes take pride in holding the first Jewish wedding ceremony in Dubai, without even the slightest respect for the state's laws, which emphasized precautionary measures and social distancing for COVID19. "
Other viral photos showed the wedding reception held later that day, with Hebrew banners all around. However, the wedding didn't seem to adhere to social distancing rules imposed in the country, as social gatherings and celebrations carry out fines that vary between 5,000 and 10,000 AED, due to COVID-19 measures.
حفل زفاف يهودي في دبي ????#الامارات_العبرية_المتحدة pic.twitter.com/INlcPCG9x2
— munshikuf 2الاحتياطي (@munshikuf) September 10, 2020
Translation: "Jewish wedding in Dubai"
Last September, the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel signed the Abraham Accords promoted by the US President Donald Trump, inaugurating full diplomatic ties between them.
Only recently, did the UAE government announce various reforms of social laws to allow its non-Muslim residents to follow their own rules when it comes to marriages, divorces, inheritance, and other issues, even though at least 12% of the country's population is Christian and about 13% belong to other religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Sikhism.
