Abraham Accords
The Israeli premier and Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa hold their second-ever talks, focused on strengthening bilateral relations.
The meeting between the Israeli prime minister and the Saudi crown prince is “an insult to the nation and an invitation to attack Palestinian rights,” according to senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was also present at the meeting in Neom, Saudi Arabia, which was reportedly arranged by U.S. Special Representative for Iran Elliott Abrams.
“You can see nations coming to understand that the Palestinians have rejected reasonable offers to negotiate time and time again. The leadership has simply failed its own people,” says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The Israeli premier thanks America for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and brokering the Abraham Accords.
Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani met with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, where they made the announcement.
“It is important to demonstrate that the UAE and Bahrain are two separate countries,” said Global Research’s Mitchell Barak. “While we are being sold that they are like cousins, they have very different opinions about Israel and in general.”
Following the signing of the Abraham Accords, a surge in interest in visiting Bahrain has come from Jewish business and leisure travelers.
“We are here today to normalize the normalization in reality,” says Hussein Suleiman, the leader of a delegation of Arab businessmen aboard the flight.
“Scheduled flights will contribute to economic development and create further opportunities for investment in pursuit of our shared interests and values,” said flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith.
Khartoum could gain economic development and water technology, while Jerusalem can see more security on the North African front.
Rabbi Levi Duchman first came to the UAE in the winter of 2015, following up months later to lead a Passover seder in the capital city of Abu Dhabi. He moved to the country later that year.
