Bahraini Royal family member Sheikha Jawaher Al Khalifa has revealed she took a business trip to Israel.
Sheikha Jawaher’s comments were made during a keynote address at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards at Dubai’s Museum of the Future on Thursday.
During her speech, Sheikha Jawaher revealed that she had shared dinner during her trip with a Christian and a Jewish person.
Bahrain royal visits Israel
Addressing the crowd she said: “Two weeks ago, I had a very interesting business trip. And in this business trip I had the honour and pleasure to have a beautiful, beautiful dinner with some of my associates.
“On this table was myself and my friend Paul, who is from the UK who is a Christian, and I am a Muslim.
“And we had a Palestinian and an Israeli citizen on this table. So, we had three religions, having a peaceful, beautiful meal together.
“This is something I would have never thought in my dreams that could ever happen. But we did it. It is 2023. We are in a different world right now.
“I went there. I loved it. And I’m very proud. And they tell me that I am the first female person from the royal family, of my family, to actually go all the way and visit Palestine and Tel Aviv, which I am very proud of.
“We’re not in the same world anymore. We’re in a different world that has so much more tolerance, love and respect and peace.
“I think people have changed. The mentalities have changed. Thank God that I have lived in this time where I can witness this with my own eyes and be a part of it.
“I think it’s very important to say that without the blessing of having our leaders in the GCC, without their guidance and their vision, we wouldn’t be able to achieve everything that we are achieving today.”
Sheikha Jawaher added that GCC countries and their leadership are making significant advances and achievements. Recognising the iconic Museum of the Future and the symbol it represents she called on people to make a positive impact.
She said: “We are the people who can actually make the changes in the world. Our leaders are going to lead the way, they will open the doors for us, but it’s up to us to make a difference and to have our own print in the world.
“That is all I hope – to have a name that actually made a small change in the world and to leave an impact.”
The AB Achievement Awards 2023 is Arabian Business’ flagship event, and brought together the great and good from across the region to celebrate those individuals and organisations that have excelled over the past 12 months.
Held at a glittering ceremony at Dubai’s Museum of the Future on January 26, 2023, winners will be selected from a group of 14 individual and corporate categories.
Winners were decided upon by an elite group of judges from among the business, professional, and academic community in the Middle East.
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