President Trump on Tuesday announced a “new Middle East dawn” as he hosted regional leaders to sign “Abraham agreements” normalizing relations between Israel and the two Arab states.
The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House South Lawn to discuss the recent recognition of the state of Israel.
Bahrain and the UAE are the third and fourth Arab countries to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. This success also established direct commercial flights between Israel and the UAE.
“We’re here this afternoon to change the course of history,” Trump said from the balcony overlooking South Lan. “After decades of division and conflict, we mark the beginning of a new Middle East.
“Only two agreements have been made in the entire history of Israel. Now we have achieved two in the same month. And that remains to be done, “Trump said.
“These agreements will serve as the foundation for a comprehensive peace throughout the region, something that no one thought was possible.”
Netanyahu said, “President Trump, I thank you for your decisive leadership … you have successfully broken the historic peace signing today – a peace that is widely supported in Israel and the United States.” [and] In the Middle East. ”
“History has taught us that power brings security, power brings allies and ultimately – and this is what President Trump has repeatedly and again said – power brings peace,” the Israeli leader said.
After addressing the crowd from the White House balcony, the four leaders sat at a desk on the lounge to sign the deal, with national flags arranged behind them.
In addition to the bilateral agreement signed by Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, the three are signing a document known as the “Abraham Accord” after the heads of the world’s three major monotheistic religions.
Netanyahu said, “This day is the main character of history. “It marks a new dawn of peace.”
Speaking to reporters before signing the document, Trump said, “We’ve come a long way down the road with about five countries – five additional countries.”
The development is a major achievement for Trump, and a challenge to his Democratic presidency, even if Biden calls positive historical beliefs “something positive.” In an interview with Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning, Trump predicted that he would eventually strike a deal with Palestine.
“We’re going to have a lot more people coming in in the short term, and the Palestinians will eventually come in,” Trump said.
Before Bahrain joined, a Norwegian official nominated Trump last week for a role in the UAE-Israel deal for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Trump has always been credited with putting aside decades of controversy over Israel, which he said introduced a new reality in the long-running conflict.
As president, Trump moved the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, rallied the Palestinians for help, and recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a mountainous area seized from Syria in 1967 used to shell Israeli territory.
Moderate peace efforts are led by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, who is Jewish and married to Ivanka Trump.
Between Serbia and Kosovo this month the U.S. As part of normalizing brokerage economic relations, Kosovo, which has a Muslim majority, also agreed to recognize Israel. Serbia agrees to move its embassy to Jerusalem.
Egypt was the first Arab country to recognize Israel, in 1979, followed by Jordan in 1994.
Ahead of Tuesday’s official ceremony, Trump met privately with Bahraini and UAE diplomats and Netanyahu. He presented the Israeli leader with a golden key, which he said was “the key to the White House” and said he expected a US-Iran deal after the election.
Rip of New York. Lee Zelden, the only two Jewish Republicans in Congress, told a post he was grateful for the new deal in part because he shared concerns about “Iranian aggression” and the Trump administration. Strengthening relations with Israel is a top priority for the United States. “
Last week, on the anniversary of 9/11, Trump linked diplomatic development to the reduction of US troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.
“The sand was full of blood. And now you’re going to see that a lot of that sand is filled with peace, “Trump said.
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