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Sudanese Justice Minister Nasreddin Abdel Bari summed up Khartoum’s view on the relationship with Israel, when he clearly stated that “foreign policy is based solely on interests and must not be determined by ideological party convictions.”
Abdel Bari was clear on Saturday when he stated that “the government has the political authority to make important decisions related to foreign relations”, adding that “the decision to normalize relations with Israel will bring many benefits to the Sudanese in the short and long term. , and so it has been agreed “.
He denied that “the establishment of relations between Khartoum and Tel Aviv would cause harm or harm to any other country.”
However, this decision or that step that moved the country from the stage of the “three no” (not recognizing Israel, negotiating or peace with it) during the 1960s, in pursuit of the interests of the country mired in many economic difficulties, raised some controversy in the Sudanese street and between the different parties in the country, according to a report published by the website “Al Arabiya”.
While the Congress Party of Sudan welcomed the end of the state of hostility with Israel, considering that “the agreement with Israel is under the auspices of the United States, that Sudan will rejoin the international community, will end its international isolation and will open the door to work with international partners to reduce their debt burden, “other political factions rejected the deal. Which was reached with the help of the United States to initiate economic and commercial relations with Israel.
Among those who criticized the agreement were the “Forces of National Consensus,” which is a left-wing coalition and a key element in the “Forces for Freedom and Change” coalition that emerged from the uprising against the ousted president Omar Al-Bashir. The Sudanese People’s Congress Party, which supports Al-Bashir, also condemned this step.
Veteran opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi threatened to withdraw the Umma Party’s support for the government if it went ahead.
Like the parties, the Sudanese street is divided on the same issue as it is a sensitive issue in Sudan, which was previously a hard-line critic of Israel and its policies, while there is a division of opinion among the military leaders. and civilians leading a period of transition that occurred after Bashir’s removal from office in April 2019 in light of the protests that continued. Months.
The deal with Israel was reportedly concluded on Friday in a phone call between US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Sudanese transition leaders.
Thus, Sudan becomes the third Arab country to announce a peace agreement with Israel this year, after the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain, although some Sudanese officials said the agreement must be approved by a “transitional parliament. “that has not yet been formed.
