Middle East
The leaders of Bahrain and Egypt, however, welcomed the agreement.
“Since 2007, there has been a steady drumbeat of a message that Israel is improving its relations with moderate Arab countries,” said Josh Krasna of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies and the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
“The two countries have so much to gain from working together, and this decision could pave the way for greater recognition of Israel throughout the region and increase the prospects of peace,” said Mark Wilf, chair of the board of trustees of the Jewish Federations of North America.
“Freezing Israeli annexation will be a revival of the peace process,” said Anwar Gargash.
Bilateral delegations will meet to discuss issues such as security, tourism, investment, technology, telecommunications, health care, direct flights, culture, energy and the environment.
It was last reported to be just off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman.
Leading Middle East expert Professor Uzi Rabi tells JNS that Iran’s infiltration into other countries it views as belonging to the Shi’ite axis cannot be seen by the untrained eye; at the same time, Hezbollah has its back “against the wall” and is facing an unprecedented low point.
The call comes as the United States is set to introduce a resolution to extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, which will expire on Oct. 18.
“Strengthening Reporting of Actions Taken Against the Normalization of Relations with Israel Act of 2020” would run from 2021 to 2026.
Republicans are urging the Trump administration to back the move, as are groups such as evangelical Christians, a core base of support.
The U.S. administration’s peace plan can serve as a basis for a process leading to peace and security, says Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó.
The unmanned probe, slated to reach Mars by February, will remain in orbit for 687 days—one Martian year—to collect data about the planet and its atmosphere.
