This week, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama began his official visit to Israel, and later today he is set to address the Knesset, an appearance that carries both historic and symbolic weight. The leader of a predominantly Muslim country speaking before Israel’s legislative body is a rare moment, made more significant by his participation in the international conference on combating antisemitism hosted by Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Amichai Chikli.

On paper, Israel and Albania appear an unlikely pair. One is a Middle Eastern state navigating threats on all sides while modernizing the region; the other, a small Balkan country with a complex past and a rapidly modernizing present. Yet in practice, their relationship is anchored not in convenience, but in shared values, moral clarity, resilience, and an instinct to stand on the right side of history.

That foundation was laid........

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