The ‘deal’ means the two countries will normalise relations….
Donald Trump made the announcement from the American White House….
Hmmmm?
That means the Israeli thing about annexing the West Bank is over…
It wasn’t a good idea in reality…
The question might be are outside people going to allow this to work?
President Trump announced on Thursday that Israel will establish “full normalization of relations” with the United Arab Emirates and forgo for now plans to annex occupied West Bank territory in order to focus on improving its ties with the rest of the Arab world.
In a surprise statement issued by the White House, Mr. Trump said that Israel and the U.A.E. will sign a string of bilateral agreements on investment, tourism, security, technology, energy and other areas while moving to allow direct flights between their countries and set up reciprocal embassies in each other’s nation.
“As a result of this diplomatic breakthrough and at the request of President Trump with the support of the United Arab Emirates, Israel will suspend declaring sovereignty over areas outlined in the President’s Vision for Peace and focus its efforts now on expanding ties with other countries in the Arab and Muslim world,” according to a statement released by the White House and described as a joint declaration of Israel, the U.A.E. and the United States.
Mr. Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office and said that he had spoken with leaders of the two countries. “Things are happening that I can’t talk about” but they are amazing, he told the reporters.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel reposted a tweet from Mr. Trump announcing the agreement and added, in Hebrew: “A historic day.”
Trump trying to sell his international efforts to be the ‘Peace’ President?
The White House on Friday announced that Bahrain is joining the United Arab Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel.
Driving the news: Israeli officials tell Axios that in the last two weeks, the White House has been pressing Bahrain to follow the UAE, which announced last month that it would open full diplomatic relations with Israel.
President Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to Manama recently and asked the King and Crown Prince of Bahrain to normalize relations with Israel, sources tell Axios.
Why it matters: The deal is a win for the Trump administration, which has sought to broker Middle East peace and strengthen ties with Israel….
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This has gotten no traction and for a very good reason.
The UAE and Bahrain are no “ threat” to Israel and never have bern.
This is nothing more than pure symbolism.
All these sheiks are interested in is money and deals. Their “ Islamism”is equivalent to Trumps “ Christianity.”
Good point Jack…..
The Saudi’s will now let som Israeli airline flights over fly their country…
Last minute Trump desperation moves that could actually help Biden who does NOT like Netanyahu i would think after the Israeli PM stiffed him on settlements back when he was VP….