many countries in the region to follow the example of Abu Dhabi
Shafaq News / A "historic" agreement announced by US President Donald Trump, on Thursday, between the UAE and Israel.
The agreement, which will be known as the "Abraham accords Agreement", is considered the first of its kind since Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty in 1994, and among its most prominent provisions is Israel's agreement to suspend the extension of its sovereignty over areas of the West Bank that it was considering annexing.
Observers believe that the Emirati move will encourage many countries in the region to follow the example of Abu Dhabi and conclude similar agreements with Israel in the near future.
"The countries of Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and perhaps one day Iraq will go towards peace with Israel," said Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. According to the American Al-Hurra channel.
"There should have been a first country, thanks to the UAE for its courage to move forward towards a peace agreement with the Israelis," Goldberg added.
He continues, "The Middle East region is developing politically and economically, and there are new threats, including Iran, and many reasons make the countries of the region decide to make peace with Israel for the future of their people."
The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash considered the agreement to normalize relations reached by his country with Israel as a "bold step to ensure a two-state solution."
A joint statement was issued by the United States of America, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, stating that the agreement provides for "the conduct of full bilateral relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates."
Middle East researcher Rawan Manjoula believes that the Emirati move will encourage all Gulf Cooperation Council states to normalize with Israel.
"We will witness more similar agreements, whether with all of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, which will be attached to the Emirates in addition to Sudan," said Rajoula, who lives in Virginia.
The joint statement issued by the United States, the UAE and Israel indicated that delegations would meet in the coming weeks to sign agreements on direct flights, security, communications, energy, tourism and health care.
The two countries will also participate in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
This announcement makes the UAE the first Arab Gulf state to do so and the third Arab country to establish active diplomatic relations with Israel, after Egypt and Jordan.
Egypt had concluded a peace agreement with Israel in 1979, followed by Jordan in 1994. Mauritania recognized Israel in 1999, but later cut ties with it in 2009 because of the war on Gaza at the time.
As for Israel, the announcement comes after years of Netanyahu proud of his government enjoying closer ties with Arab countries than it has openly recognized.
