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WASHINGTON – Israel signed historic diplomatic pacts with two Persian Gulf states Tuesday in a White House rite that President Donald Trump says will mark “that of a new Middle East,” presenting himself as a foreign peacemaker at the height of his re-election campaign. .
Bilateral agreements formalize the normalization of Israel’s already thawed relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, in accordance with its unusual opposition to Iran. But the agreements face decades-long clashes between Israel and the Palestinians, who see pacts stabbed in the back of their Fellow Arabs and a betrayal of their cause for a Palestinian state.
Hundreds more people piled up on the sun-drenched south lawn to witness the signing of agreements in a festive environment not marked by the coronavirus pandemic, participants did not practice social distance and the maximum number of visitors did not wear masks.
“We’re here this afternoon to replace the course of history,” Trump said from a balcony overlooking the south garden. “After decades of department and conflict, we are marking the beginning of a new Middle East. “
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the day “is an axis of history. This heralds a new peace. “
Neither Netanyahu nor Trump spoke about the Palestinians in their comments, yet foreign ministers from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain spoke of the importance of creating a Palestinian state.
The Emirati foreign minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brother of Abu Dhabi’s tough crown prince, even thanked Netanyahu for “stopping the annexation” of West Bank lands claimed through the Palestinians in exchange for the recognition of the Emirati. Netanyahu, however, insisted that Israel had suspended its plans to annex West Bank settlements.
“Today we are already witnessing a replacement in the middle of the Middle East, a replacement that will send hope to everyone,” al-Nahyan said.
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani said Bahrain will support the Palestinians: “Today is a historic occasion in fact,” he said. A moment of hope and opportunity. “
But in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian militants fired two rockets at Israel, which were supposed to coincide with the ceremony. The Israeli army said the rockets were fired from Gaza and one was intercepted through air defenses. West Bank and Gaza, where photographs of Trump, Netanyahu and leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were trampled and burned.
Israel and the United States hope that the agreements can usher in a major replacement in the region if other Arab countries, namely Saudi Arabia, adhere to their example, which may have implications for Iran, Syria, and Lebanon. So far, Israel has concluded peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan.
Other Arab countries suspected of being about to detect Israel are Oman, Sudan and Morocco.
“We are very complex with five other countries,” Trump told reporters before the ceremony.
Many Middle Eastern analysts and former officials, among others, have expressed doubts about the effect of firms.
In addition to bilateral agreements signed through Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, all 3 have signed a document called “Abraham’s Agreements” named after the patriarch of the world’s 3 major monotheists.
The “AbrahamIc Agreements” and the bilateral agreement signed through Israel and Bahrain involved more detailed formal treaties that are the diplomatic standard. Both documents were composed of general statements that promise to advance diplomacy, mutual cooperation and regional peace.
The most detailed agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Countries agreed to approve bilateral agreements in 15 areas of mutual interest, adding finance, trade, aviation, energy, telecommunications, health, agriculture and water.
During the signing ceremony, the leaders sat at a long table where President Harry S. Truman used to have weekly lunches with his office. Discussions about the Truman Doctrine to curb Soviet expansion, the Cold War, and the Marshall Plan to send billions of economic aid to Western Europe after World War II took up position at the table.
The scenery, which added live music and flags, was intended to evoke previous chords in the Middle East. Trump’s political supporters seek their position as a seed just seven weeks before Election Day. So far, foreign policy has not played a major role. in a crusade ruled by coronavirus, racial problems and the economy.
In addition to Republicans, some House Democrats attended the event, a remarkable progression at a time when their leader, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, speaks mildly to the president. Many Democrats, adding presidential candidate Joe Biden, overwhelmingly the deal.
Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va. , stated that she accepted the invitation without delay after receiving it over the weekend. “It’s definitely a monumental event, and the rite is very suitable for that,” said Luria, a member of the House Armed Services Committee. he said in an upcoming phone interview.
Like Luria, other Democrats in attendance, like Rep. Anthony Brindisi of New York, are freshmen in the re-election races, while others, like Florida Rep. Ted Deutch and Stephanie Murphy, hail from districts with a high number of Jewish voters.
However, doubts remain as to the scope of the agreements. Even in Israel, where the agreements have been widely praised, there are fears that they could result in complicated arms sales across the United States to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which could alter the qualitative merit of Israel’s military in the region.
Trump has said he will sell army aircraft to the United Arab Emirates. Pelosi also welcomed the agreements, but said he sought to know more, namely what Trump’s management had said in the United Arab Emirates about the U. S. -made acquisition of F- . 35 aircraft and the Israel agreement to freeze efforts to annex parts of the West Bank.
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have a history of suppressing dissent and critical public opinion, yet there are indications that the agreements are as popular or well-won as in Israel. Neither country has sent its head of state or government to signal the agreements with Netanyahu. .
Bahrain’s largest Shiite-dominated opposition group, Al-Wefaq, which the government ordered to dissolve in 2016 amid a year-long crackdown on dissent, said normalization was largely rejected.
The rite followed months of complex international relations led by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, and the president’s envoy for foreign negotiations, Avi Berkowitz. On 13 August, the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates was announced. This followed the first direct advertising flight between countries, followed by the announcement on 11 September of the Bahrain-Israel agreement.
Associated Press editors Aya Batrawy in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Laurie Kellman in Washington; joseph Krauss in Jerusalem contributed to this report.
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