Israel confirms participation in Expo 2020

An Expo spokesperson said that every country in the world “without exception” was invited to take part in the event

by Gulf Business

April 28, 2019

Israel has announced that it will take part in Expo 2020 Dubai, having accepted an invitation to participate in the global event.

In a Tweet on Thursday, Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed its acceptance, adding that: “This is the latest World Expo that Israel has participated in, and we look forward to sharing our innovative spirit and the advances our entrepreneurs and innovators are making in the various fields such as water, information and medical technologies.

“Expos are global gatherings where people from around the world come together to celebrate ingenuity and apply it to shared challenges. We are excited to be a part of that common endeavor.”

#BREAKING

The State of ??Israel will be taking part in the @expo2020dubai
Full statement: https://t.co/o3pAVm8L1Z

— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) April 25, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later Tweeted his own message of support for the move, claiming it represented an “expression of the rising status of Israel in the world and region”.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel’s participation in @Expo2020Dubai:
“I welcome the participation of Israel in the Dubai expo. This is another expression of the rising status of Israel in the world and the region.” ?? #Expo2020

— PM of Israel (@IsraeliPM) April 25, 2019

An official Expo spokesperson stated on Friday that all 192 countries in the world had been invited to take part in next year’s event.

Their statement read: “We have invited all countries in the world without exception, in line with our commitment to making Expo 2020 Dubai a truly international event and platform for all of humanity.

“For more than 170 years, World Expos have been apolitical events focused on furthering humanity for the common good through innovation, cultural exchange, creativity and collaboration. We are proud to continue that tradition.”

Expo 2020 Dubai, the first world expo to be held in the MENASA ( Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region) expects to attract 25 million visitors during its six-month run from October 2020 until April 2021.

More than 70 per cent of visitors are projected to come from outside the UAE – the largest proportion of international visitors in the 168-year history of World Expos.

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