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Does Emirates support Israel?

Support documentedupdated 2022-06-23

Yes — Emirates has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.

Filed under: Hotels & travel companies · Companies that support Israel

Background

Emirates is the Dubai government-owned international airline of the UAE. Its documented Israel link is commercial aviation in the Abraham Accords era: it flew Dubai–Tel Aviv from June 2022 until the October 2023 war suspension and dropped the route from its schedules in November 2025, with a possible return under evaluation in early 2026. Note the attribution: flydubai, the separate Dubai government-owned carrier that has operated Dubai–Tel Aviv since 2020 and continued far more extensively, is a distinct airline — its flights are not Emirates'. No donations by Emirates to Israeli causes are on record; its connection to Israel is this route history.

Yahoo News / AviationSource Aviation A2Z (February 2026 restart evaluation)

Documented support

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Operations in Israel2022-06-23—Dubai–Tel Aviv route (Israel)
Emirates launched daily Dubai–Tel Aviv service on 23 June 2022 with a Boeing 777-300ER — its first-ever entry into the Israeli market, made possible by the 2020 Abraham Accords normalizing UAE–Israel relations — and grew the route to three daily flights by 2023 on strong demand. The airline suspended the route on 12 October 2023 for safety reasons after the outbreak of war, repeatedly extended the suspension, and removed Tel Aviv from its schedules entirely in November 2025. As of February 2026 it was reported to be evaluating a possible restart, but no Emirates service to Israel had resumed as of July 2026. The suspension was safety- and demand-driven; the airline has not made political statements against Israel, and the ended relationship is recorded here with its dates.

Frequently asked questions

Did Emirates donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of cash donations, but Emirates has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 6 distinct sources are cited for Emirates. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

Sources & citations

Record last updated: 2022-06-23

Companies with documented support