Historic Deal of Israel and UAE to Normalize Relations.. The World Welcome this Decision

A deal between the UAE and Israel that will lead to normalized ties has been welcomed across the Middle East and beyond.

US President Donald Trump, who helped broker the deal, hailed the agreement as big breakthrough.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the agreement describing it as “hugely good news”.

“The UAE and Israel’s decision to normalise relations is hugely good news,” Johnson said on Twitter.

Bahrain welcomed the accord between the UAE and Israel which stops Israeli annexation plans and raises the chances of peace, state news agency BNA said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday thanked the leaders of Egypt, Oman and Bahrain for their “support” of the agreement to normalise ties with the UAE.

Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s minister of foreign affairs and expatriates said Israel must choose between a just and comprehensive solution that ends the occupation of Palestinian land or the continuation of a conflict that violates the rights of the Palestinian people.

Safadi said that if Israel views the agreement as an incentive to end the occupation and accept the rights of Palestinians to freedom and an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, it will be a step toward peace in the region. If not, he warned that the conflict will escalate and increase the threat to the security of the entire Middle East.

He added that a just and comprehensive peace, which is a strategic choice for the Arab world and a necessity for regional and international peace and security, will not be achieved while the occupation continues and Israel persists with policies and procedures that threaten the two-state solution and undermine the foundations on which the peace process is based.

The minister said Amman supports any genuine effort to achieve a just and comprehensive peace that ends the Israeli occupation and ensures rights of the Palestinian people. Jordan will continue to work with others to achieve this, he added, but any peace will not be permanent unless accepted by all peoples.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed “any initiative that can promote peace and security in the Middle East region,” a spokesman said.

As part of the deal, Israel had agreed “to suspend” plans to annex Jewish settlements and other territory in the occupied West Bank, according to a joint statement from the US, UAE and Israel tweeted by Trump.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said: “This is a momentous agreement which has taken courage, imagination and leadership. It preserves the possibility of the Two State solution by halting the annexation plan which would have made such a solution a near impossibility.

“By deepening the relationships between Israel and Arab nations, it helps create conditions which offer Israelis the prospect of security and the Palestinians the chance to pursue Statehood with credibility.

“And it shows how the modern dividing line in the Middle East is not between different faiths and cultures but between those who wish for peaceful co-existence across the boundaries of faith and culture; and those who want violent confrontation.”

The announcement of the agreement between the UAE and Israel, under the auspices of the United States, was highly accepted and welcomed at the Arab and global level, as the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said today, Friday, that the reactions of the most important world capitals to the tripartite agreement between the UAE, Israel and the United States are encouraging.

He added in a tweet on Twitter, that the agreement “addressed, in the appreciation of these capitals, the danger of annexing the Palestinian territories to the chances of a two-state solution.”

In another tweet, Gargash considered that the peace decision remains Palestinian-Israeli par excellence, pointing out that Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed’s bold initiative, by banishing the specter of annexation of Palestinian lands, provided more time for peace opportunities through the two-state solution and the development of normal relations, and said that the UAE proposes a realistic approach. Transparent away from auctions.

Minister Gargash stated, “The UAE’s decision was the subject of an organized and active deliberation within the decision-making mechanism of our foreign policy, and as Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed had known, he had knowledge of all aspects and led the decision within a strategic vision that combines political realism and a bold prospect for the future.”

“Delegations from the UAE and Israel will meet in the coming weeks to sign bilateral agreements related to the sectors of investment, tourism, direct flights, security, communications, technology, energy, health care, culture and the environment, and the establishment of mutual embassies,” the Emirates News Agency quoted a joint statement.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomed the tripartite agreement and affirmed that he followed up with “great interest and appreciation” the tripartite joint statement between the UAE, Israel and the United States.

Al-Sisi added, on his Twitter account, “I have followed with great interest and appreciation the tripartite joint statement between the United States of America, the sisterly United Arab Emirates and Israel regarding the agreement to stop Israel’s annexation of the Palestinian territories and take steps to bring peace to the Middle East.”

He added, “I also value the efforts of those in charge of this agreement in order to achieve prosperity and stability for our region.”

Al-Sisi also made a phone call to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, during which he expressed “congratulations for the historic peace step taken by the UAE, which would advance the efforts of the peace process and open prospects for stability in the Middle East region, praising what was done under the agreement from Stopping Israel’s decision to annex Palestinian lands, “according to the Egyptian presidency statement.

The Sultanate of Oman, the decision to direct bilateral relations between the UAE and Israel contributes to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Sultanate’s support for the UAE’s decision on relations with Israel within the framework of the historic joint declaration between it and the United States and Israel.

She explained that she hopes that this decision will contribute to achieving comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East and in a way that serves the aspirations of the peoples of the region in sustaining the pillars of security and stability and advancing the causes of progress and prosperity for all.

While the Kingdom of Bahrain announced the Emirati-Israeli agreement to stop annexing Palestinian lands to Israel.

And Manama considered that “the Emirati-Israeli agreement enhances the chances of reaching peace.” Bahrain said, “We are looking for more efforts to reach a just and comprehensive solution for the Palestinians.”

Jordan, in response to the tripartite agreement, declared that “Israel must choose between peace or conflict,” affirming its support for “any real effort to reach a just and comprehensive peace.” And Jordan considered that “the reflection of the Emirati-Israeli agreement on peace depends on the Tel Aviv measures.”

He pointed out that “the decision to freeze annexation must be followed by Israel by stopping all illegal measures,” stressing his support for “any real effort to reach a just and comprehensive peace.”

The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said in a tweet on his Twitter account that “the decision of the UAE and Israel to normalize relations is very good news. I was very hopeful that no progress would be made in annexing the West Bank, and today’s agreement to suspend these plans is a welcome step. Towards a more peaceful Middle East. ”

For his part, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab wrote on Twitter: “Today’s agreement between Israel and the UAE is a necessary push for peace. We welcome the suspension of annexation plans. It is time for direct talks between the Palestinians and Israel, as it is the only way to a lasting peace.”

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, expressed the hope that the agreement between Israel and the UAE would contribute to achieving the two-state solution, in accordance with United Nations resolutions and international law.

France welcomed the Emirati-Israeli agreement, and the French Foreign Ministry considered that “Israel’s freezing of annexation of parts of the West Bank is a positive step that must be final.” She added that “the Emirati-Israeli agreement allows for the resumption of negotiations towards a two-state solution.”

In a related context, the Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, welcomed the “historic agreement” between the UAE and Israel.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, announced, on Thursday, that his country had agreed with Israel to “lay down a roadmap towards launching joint cooperation, leading to bilateral relations.”

He added in a tweet on his Twitter account that he had agreed during a phone call today with US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “stop Israel’s annexation of the Palestinian territories,” which was confirmed by a joint statement issued by the three parties.

The UN peace envoy, Nikolai Mladenov, praised the Emirati-American-Israeli agreement, stressing that he had stopped the plan to annex Palestinian lands.

“I welcome the agreement of (US President) Donald Trump, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi) and (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu,” the UN envoy said in a tweet on his Twitter account.

He stressed that the agreement stopped annexation plans, which is what the United Nations has consistently called for, indicating that the United Nations will work with everyone for dialogue, peace and stability.

It is noteworthy that US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, agreed in a phone call to direct full bilateral relations between Israel and the UAE.