A visitor takes a selfie with Mehach Gantz, a representative of the the Israel pavilion during a media tour ahead of the opening of the Dubai Expo 2020 in the Gulf Emirate on September 27, 2021. – The six-month world fair, featuring exhibitions by 192 countries, is expected to attract more than 20 million international visitors when it opens on October 1 after a year’s Covid delay. (Photo by – / AFP)

As the world fair is about to start this Friday, Israel is prepping to take part. “This is the first time the expo is in the Middle East, and the first time Israel is participating in an event of such an enormous scale and significance [in an Arab country]”, said the Israeli spokesperson Menachem Gantz.

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