Israel-UAE Peace Deal May Be Signed at White House on 18 September, Reports Say

Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up with the flags of the United Arab Emirates and Israel as the countries announced they would be establishing full diplomatic ties, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. In a nationally broadcast statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the full and official peace with the UAE would lead to cooperation in many spheres between the countries and a wonderful future for citizens of both countries.
06:28 GMT 02.09.2020
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US-brokered agreement on full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may be signed at the White House on 18 September, media reported, citing representatives of the three countries.

According to Axios, the talks between Israel and the UAE are progressing faster than expected and the arrangements may also include signing of an additional trilateral pact involving Washington. The trilateral alliance will mainly focus on issues related to regional security, however the field of activity may be extended to other issues, the media reported.

On Monday, the very first Israel-UAE flight took high-level US and Israeli delegations from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi for talks with the top UAE officials. The Israeli delegation was headed by the National Security Council head, Meir Ben Shabbat. The US delegation was headed by Senior Presidential Advisor Jared Kushner and National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien.

On Tuesday, after accompanying the Israeli delegation to the UAE, Kushner flew to Bahrain, looking for more Arab support toward peace with Israel. The US delegation also plans to visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Ministry of Finance reached a deal with the UAE central bank, which envisions creation of a joint committee to advance cooperation in finance and investments.

The UAE is set to become the third Arab country to fully recognize Israel after Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994. US politicians have repeatedly said that they are holding negotiations with other Arab countries that can follow the example of the UAE and reach a peace with Israel.

 

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