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Trump: Israel And United Arab Emirates Sign ‘Historic Peace Agreement’

President Trump said Thursday that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have entered into a “historic peace agreement” that will establish full diplomatic ties between the two countries, with Israel reportedly agreeing to stop its annexation of the West Bank, territory that Palestinians have sought for their future state.


PM of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited UAE twice

KEY FACTS

  • A joint statement by Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed said they hope the "historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East.”
  • “Now that the ice has been broken I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates,” Trump said from the Oval Office Thursday.
  • The Washington Post reported that the UAE is the first Gulf Arab state to achieve diplomatic ties with Israel, and the third Middle Eastern country to have done so, following Egypt and Jordan.
  • For the UAE, the agreement helps promote its reputation as a tolerant country despite being ruled by autocrats, and gives it more recognition amongst the Gulf Arab states, according to the Post.
  • Palestinians have long sought territory in the West Bank as Israel, led by Netanyahu, has moved to build settlements on that land after embracing a Trump proposal that would allow him to annex large parts of it.
  • “Today is an historic day and a significant step forward for peace in the Middle East,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement, while political scientist Ian Bremmer tweeted that it would be an “understatement to call this a big deal,” adding that the agreement represents “a new geopolitics of the region.”


CRUCIAL QUOTE

“After 49 years, Israel and the United Arab Emirates will fully normalize their diplomatic relations,” Trump said during his Thursday Oval Office announcement. “They will exchange embassies and ambassadors and begin cooperation across the board and on a broad range of areas including tourism, education, healthcare, trade and security.” 

KEY BACKGROUND

The Post described Thursday’s surprise announcement as a rare diplomatic win for Trump, especially as he trails Biden in the polls for November’s election. White House senior advisor Jared Kushner, assigned by Trump in 2017 to broker peace in the Middle East (despite a lack of foreign policy experience) was present during the Oval Office announcement.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Israel and the UAE will meet in the coming weeks to sign a series of agreements, according to the BBC, while CBS reports that a signing ceremony will be held at the White House “in the not too distant future.” The two countries have also agreed to work together on fighting the coronavirus.

TANGENT

The UAE, formed in 1971, is comprised of seven territories called sheikdoms.



  Source: Forbes, ABC News & Twitter  
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