When Israel struck an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to open diplomatic ties in 2020, it brought an electrifying sense of achievement to a country long ostracized in the Middle East. Officials insisted that Israel’s new ties with the UAE, and soon after with Bahrain, would go beyond governments and become society-wide pacts, stoking mass tourism and friendly exchanges between people long at odds. But over two years since the breakthrough accords, the expected flood of Gulf Arab tourists to Israel has been little more than a trickle. Although more than half a million Israelis have flocked to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, just 1,600 Emirati citizens have visited Israel since it lifted coronavirus travel restrictions last year, the Israeli Tourism Ministry t...
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Embassy of Israel celebrates a special collaboration with Indian Designer Sahil Kochhar To celebrate 30 years of Israel-India diplomatic relations, the Embassy of Israel in India collaborated with Indian designer Sahil Kochhar to showcase a special collection for both men and women inspired by the beautiful landscapes of Israel. This project is part of a campaign titled ‘Yachad’ - a Hebrew word meaning ‘together’. An event was organized in Delhi on August 17 to celebrate the occasion, where Israeli Embassy diplomats and project members from India came together to exchange ideas and share their experiences. On this occasion, the Ambassador of Israel to India H.E. Naor Gilon said, “This is a first-of-its-kind project which we hope will open doors for future possibil...
Read MoreViewers to be exposed to the landscape, natural resources, people and historical sites Israel's Ministries of Culture & Sports, Economy & Industry, Foreign Affairs, Finance and Tourism will allocate NIS 45 million to encourage Foreign Productions in Israel. In a joint statement Israel has announced its entry in the field of international film and television productions. The financial aid will be given by the governmental ministries to strengthen Israeli production companies operating in cooperation with foreign production companies in Israel. Over the next two years, the special collaboration will grant reimbursement for production expenses of up to 30% to foreign productions of movies and TV series that are filmed in Israel. The move aims to positively brand th...
Read MoreIsrael Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) conducted its first roadshow in 2021 across three Indian cities to enhance commercial ties with the Indian travel trade fraternity that focused on outbound MICE travel. The roadshows were held in the cities of Chennai on December 6, Bengaluru on December 7, and Kolkata on December 9, 2021. The events commenced with a destination presentation which focused on key developments, tourism infrastructure in Israel as well as opening of new hotels and tourist attractions. Following the presentation was an interactive session between the Israel Tourism team and the travel partners, which concluded with light snacks. The Israeli delegation was led by Sammy Yahia, Director of Israel Ministry of Tourism, India & Philippines along with Judah Samuel, ...
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