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2020-08-13 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Diplomatic relations between Israel and UAE
[APNEWS] President Donald Trump
...dictatorial for repealing some (but not all) of the diktats of his predecessor, misogynistic because he likes pretty girls, homophobic because he doesn't think gender bending should be mandatory, truly a man for all seasons......
said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Paleostinians for their future state.

The announcement makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state to do so and only the third Arab nation to have active diplomatic ties to Israel.

Trump tweeted a statement from the countries, acknowledging the deal. He then told news hounds in the Oval Office that it was "a truly historic moment."

"Now that the ice has been broken I expect more Arab and Moslem countries will follow the United Arab Emirates," he said.

The recognition grants a rare diplomatic win to Trump ahead of the November election as his efforts to see an end to the war in Afghanistan have yet to come to fruition while efforts to bring peace between Israel and the Paleostinians have made no headway.

For Israel, the announcement comes after years of boasting by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his government enjoys closer ties to Arab nations than publicly acknowledged. Netanyahu has sought to build settlements on lands sought by the Paleostinians and embraced a Trump proposal that would allow him to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank while granting Paleostinians limited autonomy in other areas.

For the UAE, home to skyscraper-studded Dubai and the rolling, oil-rich sand dunes of Abu Dhabi, it further burnishes its international campaign to be seen as a beacon of tolerance in the Middle East despite being governed by autocratic rulers. It also puts the UAE out first in a regional recognition race among neighboring Gulf Arab states.

And for the Paleostinians, who long have relied on Arab backing in their struggle for independence, the announcement marked both a win and setback. While Thursday’s deal halts Israeli annexation plans, the Paleostinians have repeatedly urged Arab governments not to normalize relations with Israel until a peace agreement establishing an independent Paleostinian state is reached.

A joint statement from the U.S., the UAE and Israel was issued immediately after Trump’s tweet. It said delegations would meet in the coming weeks to sign deals on direct flights, security, telecommunications, energy, tourism and health care. The two countries also will partner on fighting the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
pandemic.

"Opening direct ties between two of the Middle East’s most dynamic societies and advanced economics will transform the region by spurring economic growth, enhancing technological innovation and forging closer people-to-people relations," said the statement by Trump, Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the day-to-day ruler of the UAE. It said the leaders had a three-way call discussing the deal.
Posted by Fred 2020-08-13 11:53:29 AM|| || Front Page|| [20 views ]  Top

#1 After the Sadat assassination, I really didn't think I'd see this in my lifetime. Pleased to be proven wrong.
Posted by Tom 2020-08-13 12:58||   2020-08-13 12:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Odd that the AyPee calls it a 'rare diplomatic win to Trump'. They must not be paying attention.

Oh, wait...

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-08-13 13:12||   2020-08-13 13:12|| Front Page Top

#3 I'd like to hear from someone here on the 'Burg who knows more about the situation than me, why this deal with the UAE is so important. I've not thought of them as a huge player, but...?
Posted by Spot 2020-08-13 13:37||   2020-08-13 13:37|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 It isn't. But annexation is unpractical right now for various reasons. And UAE wants relations with Israel & vice versa. So ...
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-08-13 14:04||   2020-08-13 14:04|| Front Page Top

#5 They're not a huge player. But they're not the smallest player, either, and hopefully this will lead others to the table. Bringing even one or two more Arab countries to full recognition of Israel will being to completely, finally, destroy the Palestinian "cause".
Posted by Vernal Hatrick 2020-08-13 15:05||   2020-08-13 15:05|| Front Page Top

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