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 اتفاق سلام تاريخي لتطبيع العلاقات الإماراتية الإسرائيلية infographic
Graphic shows key points of Israeli-UAE peace deal.
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اتفاق سلام تاريخي لتطبيع العلاقات الإماراتية الإسرائيلية

By Jordi Bou

August 14, 2020 - Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a historic peace deal that will normalise diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The historic deal delivered a key foreign policy victory to President Donald Trump as he seeks re-election and reflected a changing Middle East in which shared concerns about archenemy Iran have largely overtaken traditional Arab support for the Palestinians.

A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the deal amounts to “treason,” and should be reversed.

The agreement makes the UAE the third Arab country, after Egypt and Jordan, to have full diplomatic ties with the Jewish state. They announced it in a joint statement, saying deals between the two countries were expected in the coming weeks in such areas as tourism, direct flights and embassies.

The deal required Israeli government to halt its contentious plan to annex occupied West Bank land sought by the Palestinians.

But Netanyahu said the annexation plan was on “temporary hold,” appearing to contradict statements from Emirati officials who said it was off the table.

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PUBLISHED: 14/08/2020; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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