“The Middle East is the heartland of Jewish history, the home to our prophets, historical and holy sites”

“American Sephardi Federation executive director Jason Guberman told JNS that the signing ceremony ‘reasserted the classical Middle Eastern values of moderation, pluralism and future-mindedness by recognizing the rightful place of Israel in the region.’”

“‘The Middle East is the heartland of Jewish history, the home to our prophets, historical and holy sites,’ he said. “Greater Sephardic Jews, whose roots are in Muslim lands and now constitute more than 50 percent of Israel’s population, were once one of a plethora of peoples who made Cairo, Tyre, Aleppo and Baghdad bustling hubs for trade and innovation.’”

https://www.jns.org/jewish-pro-israel-groups-welcome-israel-uae-bahrain-normalization-deals/