A diplomatic crisis has erupted between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over a shipment of dates with pits. N12 Diplomatic Correspondent Yaron Avraham reports that the Israeli Agriculture Ministry recently banned the import of a 100-kilogram shipment of dates with pits from the UAE, insisting that only pitted dates are allowed. This move has angered the Emiratis, who have been importing dates for their embassy since the Abraham Accords.
From the first day after the Abraham Accords, the UAE has been sending dates to Israel each month for use at the embassy and the…
