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Jerusalem (AFP)
On Sunday, the Israeli government finally agreed to normalize relations with the UAE, according to an official statement, and this step comes after members of parliament ratified the deal earlier this month.
During its weekly meeting, the government also approved referring the agreement to establish diplomatic relations with Bahrain to Parliament for proceeding.
On August 13, the United Arab Emirates announced the normalization of relations with the Hebrew state, becoming the third Arab country to establish relations with Israel after Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994).
Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed the agreement in mid-September, making Bahrain the fourth Arab country to establish relations with Israel.
On Friday night, the White House announced that Sudan and Israel had agreed to normalize diplomatic relations and establish “peace” between them.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the desire of more Arab countries to normalize relations.
The Palestinians condemned the normalization agreements, which they consider incompatible with the Arab consensus, which made the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict a basic condition for peace with the Hebrew state.
The economies of the United Arab Emirates and Israel, hit by the emerging corona virus, hope to reap the fruits of normalization and make quick gains.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that their citizens would be exempt from travel visas and agreements related to investment and scientific cooperation, and an aviation agreement that allows 28 flights per week between the two countries were signed.
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