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“You’ll be hearing other countries coming in over a relatively short period of time,” said U.S. President Donald Trump. “And you could have peace in the Middle East.”
It will also work at events such as Expo 2020, which has been postponed to October 2021-March 2022.
The development will drastically reduce flight times between Israel and Asian countries.
“Israeli aviation is going to completely change,” says tourism expert Yossi Fischer. “The UAE understands what a wonderful opportunity they have, and they know the Israeli market well through the companies they own.”
Ahead of the Arab League meeting in Cairo to discuss the normalization agreement, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas has dropped calls for action against the UAE from a draft resolution.
It will mark the first public meeting between an Israeli prime minister and an Emirati minister.
While the agreement has already borne fruit for Israel, some experts urge caution about overemphasizing the long-term benefits.
According to Hamas deputy political head Saleh al-Arouri, joint committees will be set up to lead the “popular resistance” in Judea and Samaria, reform the PLO and mend the internal rift between the factions.
King Salman tells the U.S. president that Saudi Arabia wants a solution to the Palestinian issue based on the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.
The visit is likely to be finalized after a date is announced for the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accord, the U.S.-brokered peace deal between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi.
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Suha Arafat’s expressed support for the peace deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel throws the Palestinian Authority for a loop.
Though Manama’s announcement did not specify Israel, it follows a similar statement by Saudi Arabia on the heels of the the recent treaty between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi.
