Israel and the UAE declared on Thursday that they would normalize their diplomatic relations by building a significant new alliance in the near future. This development will reshape the structure of Middle East affairs across the Palestinian problem to Tehran.
Under the agreement, negotiated by President Donald Trump, Israel plans to delay the annexation of disputed West Bank territories. The pact also establishes resistance to regional power Iran. UAE, Israel, and the United States see Iran as the greatest danger in the Middle East, which is in dispute.
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Israel concluded peace accords with Egypt in 1979 and with Jordan in 1994. Yet the UAE, as with several other Arab countries, has not acknowledged Israel. And, until now, has had no official diplomatic or economic ties with it. The UAE is the first Gulf Arab nation to come to such an understanding with the Jewish state.
The deal was the result of lengthy negotiations that have escalated lately between Israel, the UAE, and the United States, White House officials said.
A historic achievement for Israel and UAE
The three parties involved Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed, released a joint statement. In the statement, they “agreed that ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates would be completely normalized.”
The statement says that “This important political agreement will accelerate stability in the Middle.” Also, The statement implied that the pact would witness the leadership and ambition of the three nations. In addition, it said that this shows the determination of the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Besides, both countries plan to map a new course that will unleash their tremendous potential.
Furthermore, the Crown Prince stressed in a separate statement that the pact would halt even more Israeli invasion of Palestinian territories. Israel had been waiting to receive a green light from Washington.
The pact is called Abraham Accords. It provides Trump with achievement in foreign policy as he seeks re-election on November 3.
In addition, Trump wrote on Twitter, saying: “HUGE breakthrough today! Historic Peace Agreement between our two GREAT friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates”.
Trump said that they are negotiating similar agreements with other countries in the area in the White House Oval Office.
