Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a deal to normalise relations, with Israel agreeing to suspend its controversial plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinians have warned that such a move would destroy their hopes of a viable future independent state and violate international law - a stance supported by much of the international community. On August 13, 2020, Israel and the UAE signed an agreement mediated by U.S. President Donald Trump Under the peace deal, Israel and the UAE will establish full diplomatic relations, with the UAE becoming the third Arab state, besides Egypt and Jordan, to fully recognize Israel. Trump announces historic deal between UAE and Israel "As set forth in the Vision for Peace, all Muslims who come in peace may visit and pray at the Al Aqsa Mosque, and Jerusalem's other holy sites should remain open for peaceful worshippers of all faiths," said the statement. The Israel-UAE Deal Is Trump’s First Unambiguous Diplomatic Success It’s a historic achievement that eluded other presidents. Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel began working Sunday as the two countries opened diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the U.S. that required Israel … Iran sends back 400 illegal Pakistanis: Report . Facebook's Oversight Board refuses to give the company an easy answer on banning Trump. ", Explainer: Israel, annexation and the West Bank. UAE and Israel agree to establish full diplomatic ties; Kevin Corke reports from the White House. Israel agreed to suspend the annexation of land that it does not rightfully own under international law, an idea which it had held off on implementing anyway. Will the full promise of this agreement be realised? So unlike the handshake between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the White House, or the Camp David accord between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel in 1978, this deal … The UAE and Israel will also join the US to launch a "Strategic Agenda for the Middle East", with the three leaders noting that they "share a similar outlook regarding the threats and opportunities in the region, as well as a shared commitment to promoting stability through diplomatic engagement, increased economic integration, and closer security co-ordination". I'm committed to it. Under the agreement, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations as part of an agreement to prevent the annexation of occupied land sought for their future status on behalf of the Palestinians. And in Israel, some on the right who want to annex the West Bank expressed anger over the announcement. "We agonised over this," he said, but eventually decided "let's do it". By Bilal Y. Saab Israeli Prime Minister … This has proved undeliverable, not least due to US ambivalence and significant international opposition. And in Gaza, the Hamas militant group called the deal a "stabbing in the back of our people. Annexation would make some West Bank areas officially part of Israel. In a TV address Mr Netanyahu said he had "delayed" West Bank annexation plans, but those plans remain "on the table". The deal makes the UAE only the third Arab nation to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, following Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994. In August 2016, pilots from both the Israel Air Force and the UAE Air Force participated in a joint Red Flag training exercise with pilots from Pakistan and Spain, in Nevada in the United States. WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU You can count on us. As part of the agreement, Israel will suspend the annexation of parts of the West Bank, something that has generally been considered illegal under international law since World War Two, which it had previously said it would start to implement last July. Senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner said he did not think Israel would move ahead with any annexation before discussing it first with the US. ", Iran's foreign ministry called the accord "shameful", according to state news agency IRNA. US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk in the midst of a joint press conference on a new Middle East peace plan proposal in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Chip breakthrough could quadruple battery life, 'I wake up every day thinking, what's next?' Nobody thought this was something that could happen for a long time,” President Donald Trump said of the deal during a press conference at the White House. President Trump called the deal between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan "a truly historic moment". In a major breakthrough for peace in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump has brokered a historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates for full normalisation of relations between the two countries. It is an unequivocal diplomatic achievement for Trump, which he will likely brandish as proof of his statesmanship in the run-up to November's presidential election (unlike his so-called Middle East Peace Plan, which was quickly abandoned after it was presented in January). Earlier, in response to a President Trump's tweeted announcement, Mr Netanyahu wrote in Hebrew: "Historic day.". ', Inside Myanmar's Spring Revolution. Yet the agreement also demonstrates just how far the needle has swung. Donald Trump, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE-Israel deal August 18, 2020 Facebook; Twitter; Google+; Linkedin; Pinterest; 13 oil contracts inked with 14 Iranian firms. In a surprise statement by US President Donald Trump, who helped broker it, the countries called the accord "historic" and a breakthrough toward peace. The deal spins the status quo as a win. Israel-UAE agreement a meek version of the historic Mideast deal Trump pledged . Get the New Statesman\'s Morning Call email. Analysts say the deal could mean a foreign policy victory for President Trump, who will seek re-election in November, and give a personal boost to Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is on trial for alleged corruption. Politics / Thomas O. Falk 14 August 2020 . Israel has deferred its plan to occupy the West Bank area under the agreement. Most have in public stuck to the Arab League’s “Three No’s” policy, formulated in the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War: no peace with, recognition of, or negotiations with Israel. By continuing to use this website, you consent to our use of these cookies. He co-hosts our weekly global affairs podcast, World Review. Opinion: Jared Kushner: The historic deal between Israel and the UAE shows Trump’s strategy is paying off President Trump at the White House … The EU's biggest economy rejects the US-backed proposal, saying patents are not hindering production. Read about our approach to external linking. Israel annexation: What is the West Bank? Palestinian leaders were reportedly taken by surprise. The White House was first off the mark in announcing the deal; it is perhaps a small diplomatic feather in President Trump's cap at a time when his re-election prospects are looking more difficult. Bahrain's foreign minister will attend the … High-level delegations from Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will sign a historic US-brokered peace deal at the White House on Tuesday. "Now that the ice has been broken I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates," he told reporters in the Oval Office, saying there would be a signing ceremony at the White House in the coming weeks. For Israel's embattled Prime Minister Netanyahu, it gets him off a hook of his own making; his much-vaunted promise to annex key parts of the occupied West Bank. It marks only the third Israel-Arab peace deal since Israel's declaration of independence in 1948, after Egypt and Jordan. How the world sees 'historic' Israel-UAE deal A man holds a phone while reading a story published on Fars News Agency's website about the recent news … Israel will also "suspend declaring sovereignty over areas outlined" in President Trump's Vision for Peace between Israel and the Palestinians, in which he backed an Israeli plan to annex Jewish settlements in the West Bank and the strategic Jordan Valley. The Historic Peace Deal Between Israel and the UAE. Normalisation with the UAE demonstrates quite the contrary: that when Israel is willing to make concessions on its territorial ambitions, Arab states will engage. As part of the deal with the UAE, Israel agreed to temporarily halt its controversial plan to annex parts of the West Bank, land that Palestinians see as vital to their hopes of a future state. Israel and the United Arab Emirates have announced that they are to normalise diplomatic relations under a historic US-mediated deal. Ido Vock is international correspondent at the New Statesman. Video'I wake up every day thinking, what's next?'. A joint statement released by the three countries (and tweeted by President Donald Trump) alluded to their “similar outlook regarding the threats … in the region”. He said the UAE saw this as "a stoppage of the annexation, not a suspension". This website uses cookies to help us give you the best experience when you visit our website. VideoInside Myanmar's Spring Revolution, Covid: Indians abroad 'helpless and heartbroken'. Quiz of the week: What's Meghan's children's book called? The deal is a significant achievement for Israel, which previously had full diplomatic relations with only two Arab countries, Egypt and Jordan, though it maintains unofficial contacts and trade relations with a number more. Analysis by Nic Robertson, CNN. We should wait for other ‘HISTORICAL’ agreements between Israel and Arab countries before the November elections. Watch later. Egypt signed a deal with Israel in 1979, and Jordan in 1994. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. have reached a deal to normalise relations, with Israel agreeing to suspend its controversial plans to annex Mauritania also established diplomatic ties with Israel in 1999, but froze the deal in 2009. Germany opposes waiving Covid vaccine patents. Read about our approach to external linking. The nomination comes from Christian Tybring-Gjedde who is a right-wing member of the Norwegian Parliament. After half a century, Israel and the United Arab Emirates will fully normalize their diplomatic relations. Inside Myanmar's Spring Revolution. We finalized a historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. And might other Gulf countries follow a similar path? Nicola Sturgeon on the battle for a second Scottish referendum, How Big Pharma share prices tumbled after Joe Biden’s vaccine patent waiver. Video, Mysterious brain disease in Canada baffles doctors, Rio de Janeiro drugs raid shoot-out leaves 25 dead, Mystery animal box craze causes outrage in China, DNA test identifies member of 1845 Arctic voyage, Thousands enter lottery to kill Grand Canyon bison, Harry and Meghan share birthday picture of Archie, Childish Gambino sued over This Is America, In the coming weeks delegations from Israel and the UAE will meet to sign bilateral deals. The deal demonstrates the dividends Israel making diplomatic concessions can pay. Asked about Palestinian criticism of the UAE move, he recognised that the region was very polarised and he expected to hear "the usual noise". The theory of “land for peace” has been widely derided by the Israeli right as a dangerous fiction in recent years. The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said the UAE's recognition of Israel was "a very bold step" to stop the "ticking time bomb" of Israel's annexation of the West Bank. A spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas said the deal amounted to "treason", and the Palestinian ambassador to the UAE was being recalled. Trump also tweeted a lengthy joint statement between the US, UAE and Israel, calling the agreement to "full normalization of relations" between Israel and the UAE a "historic … This is far from the comprehensive peace plan to resolve the Palestinian question that President Trump has long promoted. The normalisation of ties between the two countries “is an important contribution to … Could lifting patents mean Covid vaccines for all? That hasn't changed. He said he expected to see interactions "very quickly" between Israel and the UAE. The joint statement says Israel will "focus its efforts now on expanding ties with other countries in the Arab and Muslim world", and that the US and UAE will work to achieve that goal. This issue remains on the table," he said. The hope is that more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the UAE’s lead and normalize relations with Israel. A deal normalising diplomatic relations between the two countries will see Israel suspend West Bank annexation plans.
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