Kiryat Gat: Why was the name of the first Israel-UAE plane controversial?
Published date: 2 September 2020 17:22 BST
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Last update: 4 years 1 month ago
The aircraft of the first direct commercial flight between Israel and the UAE was named after an Israeli city called Kiryat Gat, which created controversy online with many recalling the Nakba.
But what is the story behind Kiryat Gat?
But what is the story behind Kiryat Gat?
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