Under the agreement, Israel agreed to suspend the application of its sovereignty in West Bank areas where it is discussing annexation, White House officials told Reuters.
The agreement is the result of long talks between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States that have accelerated recently, White House officials said.
The deal was sealed in a phone call Thursday between Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed.
“GREAT progress today! Historic peace between our two BIG friends, Israel and the United Arab Emirates,” Trump wrote on Twitter.
In the Oval Office of the White House, Trump said the talks between the two leaders had been strained. Similar agreements were being discussed with other countries in the region. A rite of signature with delegations from Israel and the United Arab Emirates will be held in the White House in the coming weeks, Trump added.
“Everyone said it would be impossible,” Trump said. “After 49 years, Israel and the United Arab Emirates will fully normalize diplomatic relations. They exchange embassies and ambassadors and have interaction in cooperation across the border.”
U.S. officials have described the agreement, known as the Abraham Accords, as the first of its kind since Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty in 1994. He also gave Trump a good fortune in foreign policy while seeking re-election on November 3.
Netanyahu, in his first commentary on the agreement, said on Twitter that it is “a historic day for the State of Israel.”
Abu Dhabi’s crown prince said on Twitter that an agreement had been reached and that Israel’s annexation of the Palestinian territories would end.
“During a call with President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu, an agreement was reached to finalize Israel’s continued annexation of the Palestinian territories. The United Arab Emirates and Israel also agreed to cooperate and identify a roadmap for identifying a bilateral relationship,” he said.
The White House said Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Middle East Envoy Avi Berkowitz were deeply concerned about negotiating the deal, as were Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien.
A group issued through the 3 countries said that the 3 leaders had “accepted the complete normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.”
This historic diplomatic breakthrough will promote peace in the Middle East region and demonstrate the ambitious international relations and vision of the 3 leaders and courage of the United Arab Emirates and Israel to chart a new path that will unlock the wonderful potential of the region,” he said. .
Brian Hook, the U.S. State Department’s most sensible official on Iran, said the deal is a “nightmare” for Iran in its efforts against Israel in the region.
Trump said: “This agreement is a vital step toward building a rich, more peaceful, safe and disgusting Middle East. Now that the ice is broken, I hope that more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the example of the United Arab Emirates … . and normalize relations with Israel.”
“We’re already discussing this with other nations, very tough and smart nations that need to see peace in the Middle East, so we’ll probably see more,” Trump added. “There are things that are happening that I can’t communicate about, but they’re incredibly positive.”
The delegations of Israel and the United Arab Emirates will meet in the coming weeks to signal bilateral agreements on investment, tourism, direct flights, security, telecommunications and other issues, he said.
The two countries are expected to be ambassadors and embassies soon.
According to the statement, “following this diplomatic breakthrough and at President Trump’s request with that of the United Arab Emirates, Israel will suspend the declaration of sovereignty” over the West Bank spaces provided for in the U.S. peace plan unveiled through Trump. January.
The agreement plans to give Muslims more space for the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City by allowing them to fly from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv, White House officials said.
The package said that the United Arab Emirates and Israel would without delay expand and promote cooperation on the remedy and progression of a vaccine against the new coronavirus amid the pandemic.