DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The leader of the United Arab Emirates issued on Saturday a decree officially ending the country’s boycott of Israel as part of an agreement negotiated through the United States to normalize between the two countries.
The announcement now industry and industry between the United Arab Emirates, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and Dubai dotted with skyscrapers, and Israel, home to a thriving diamond industry, pharmaceutical corporations and new generations.
The announcement also confirms the opening of the August 13 agreement between the two nations, which forced Israel to finalize its debatable plan to annex the occupied West Bank lands sought by the Palestinians. israelis in moribund peace talks.
State news firm WAM said the decree officially ending the boycott ordered through Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi leader and leader of the Emirates.
WAM said the new decree allowed Israelis and Israeli companies to do business in the United Arab Emirates, a federation allied with the United States of seven sheikhs in the Arabian Peninsula, as well as the acquisition and industry of Israeli products.
“The new law decree is a component of the United Arab Emirates’ efforts to expand diplomatic and industrial cooperation with Israel,” WAM said. It presents “a roadmap for joint cooperation, leading to bilateral cooperation by stimulating economic expansion and selling technological innovation”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the decree: “This is a step towards advancing peace and prosperity in the region,” he said.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said in a statement that the UNITED Arab Emirates resolution “is a vital step towards peace, bringing truly extensive economic and publicity achievements for both peoples while strengthening stability in the region. “
Some Israeli corporations had already signed agreements with their Emirati counterparts, but the repeal of the law expands the likelihood of other joint ventures, such as aviation or the banking and monetary sector.
Dubai International Airport, home to the long-distance airline Emirates, has been the most active foreign airline in the world for years. Dubai International Financial Center also houses giant corporations operating on time between Asian and European markets. Dubai already has a giant gold market, and a diamond industry in development.
Emirati corporations also need Israeli technological knowledge, some had done so before the agreement: cybersecurity company DarkMatter hired Israeli hackers trained through the military.
On Monday, Israel’s flagship el Al, is expected to be aired directly in Abu Dhabi with U. S. and Israeli officials, and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner can now make phone calls between nations.
The decree officially eliminates a book law of the United Arab Emirates of 1972 without delay after the formation of the country. This law reflected the position widely shared by Arab nations at the time that Israel’s popularity would come only after the Palestinians had their own independent state.
Hanan Ashrawi, a senior Palestinian official, on Saturday criticized the DECREE of the United Arab Emirates for undermining the boycott movement’s efforts, disinversion and sanctions against Israel. Israel has accused BDS activists of delegilegating their existence.
“While (the hashtag) BDS is proving to be an effective tool of nonviolent resistance, moral investment and the client’s duty to hold Israel accountable, it happens!”Ashrawi wrote on Twitter.
Hamas, the Islamic militant organization that has ruled the Gaza Strip since its capture in 2007, reiterated its rejection of the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel and the end of the boycott.
The decree “strengthens normalization with the Israeli profession and legitimacy on Palestinian soil,” said Hamas official Bassem Naim.
The decree shows the UAE’s willingness to advance and maximize its potential benefits, such as industry, against a backs of economic recession, said Elham Fakhro, senior Gulf analyst at International Crisis Group.
“The resolution sends a transparent message that the United Arab Emirates is committed to its resolve to normalize relations with Israel,” Fakhro said. “It also raises questions about the imaginable repercussions for anyone in the country asking for a boycott of Israeli products, now that it contradicts state policy. “
The United Arab Emirates has been in the third Arab country after Egypt and Jordan to have diplomatic relations with Israel lately; however, while Israel’s widespread mistrust persists in these countries, the United Arab Emirates has never waged war against Israel, nor have it had an ancient Jewish population.
In recent years, the United Arab Emirates has held quiet talks with Israel and allowed Israelis with a momentary passport to enter the country for industry and negotiations. Opening ties can also help the Emirates win complex American weapons, such as the F-35 fighter, which lately only Israel flies in the Middle East.
Sheikh Khalifa has led the United Arab Emirates since 2004; I had a stroke on January 24, 2014 and underwent emergency surgery. Since then, it has rarely been seen in public, although state media regularly publish photographs of him during the Islamic holidays.
Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has been the leader of the United Arab Emirates since the Sheikh Khalifa stroke.
While Sheikh Khalifa is named president, the United Arab Emirates is ruled by autocratic sheikhs. Abu Dhabi, like the country’s oil-rich capital, has become increasingly difficult since the founding of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, despite the widespread rule. of every sheikhdom.
The decree comes after it was sent to the Middle East in recent days through U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who hoped to build on the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel.
The deal also came as a primary foreign policy victory for Trump in his Campaign for the November election opposed to Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Israel and the United Arab Emirates or the Republican president as an ally.
Associated Press Fares Akram from Gaza City in the Gaza Strip contributed to the report.
Photo: Aerial view of the highway exchange with traffic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at night
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