In exchange for the normalization, fIsrael “will suspend declaring sovereignty over areas outlined in the President’s Vision for Peace and focus its efforts now on expanding ties with other countries in the Arab and Muslim world,” White House statement reads.
tl;dr No annexation
tl;dr No annexation
Diplomatic sources in the US and Israel say sovereignty in part of Judea and Samaria are NOT off the table, but that they are on pause for now, in order to facilitate the peace deal with the UAE and possibly more Arab countries.
UAE is spinning it differently
Asked about the tenor of talks between Netanyahu and MBZ, Trump said it was “like love” and that they’ve built a “tremendous relationship” over the past year.
“When I was elected people said we’d be at war in days...Well, we’re not at war...We’re doing very well in the ME.”
“When I was elected people said we’d be at war in days...Well, we’re not at war...We’re doing very well in the ME.”
Trump said relationship is good between Israel and “many other countries” hinting at normalization moves with other Arab states, and he said he thinks there will be progress with the Palestinians.
Re:Timing Trump said they’ve been working on it for a long time and it was “a labor of love for a lot of people in this room, a lot of people that love Israel.”
Once again Trump says that if he’s reelected he’ll have a deal with Iran in 30 days, says they want a deal badly but “they’d much rather have a deal with sleepy Joe Biden than with us.”
“There’s nothing more Iran, China, Russia all of them is to have Trump be defeated”
“There’s nothing more Iran, China, Russia all of them is to have Trump be defeated”
Trump: “UAE is big stuff, very powerful, very strong”
Kushner: Expect a meeting at the White House over the next few weeks.
Kushner: Expect a meeting at the White House over the next few weeks.
(I missed the statement, only caught Trump answer questions)
Now Netanyahu’s address: Historic night, new age of relations w the Arab world
Full official peace between Israel and the UAE - one of the strongest countries in the world
Full official peace between Israel and the UAE - one of the strongest countries in the world
Netanyahu says agreement includes:
Establishing embassies
Investments
Trade
Direct flights from TLV to Abu Dhabi
UAE will invest in israel in developing coronavirus vaccine (as I already reported weeks ago
Cooperation in energy water
Establishing embassies
Investments
Trade
Direct flights from TLV to Abu Dhabi
UAE will invest in israel in developing coronavirus vaccine (as I already reported weeks ago
Cooperation in energy water
Netanyahu: Together we can bring a wonderful future
It’s an incomparably exciting moment, a historic moment for peace in the Middle East...I have the great privilege to make the 3rd peace treaty between Israel & an Arab country UAE
It’s an incomparably exciting moment, a historic moment for peace in the Middle East...I have the great privilege to make the 3rd peace treaty between Israel & an Arab country UAE
Netanyahu: Agreement shows huge change in status of israel in ME. After decades of Israel seen as an enemy,today many many countries see israel as a strategic ally for stability advancement and for peace. Other Arab & Muslim countries will join our circle of peace
Netanyahu: All of us citizens of moderate states in the Middle East are one front for progress and against the extreme forces that threaten us and real peace.
To MBZ Salam Aleykum and peace for us.
To MBZ Salam Aleykum and peace for us.
Re: Annexation, Netanyahu says: I’m not giving up on it...but in the first place i said again and again that implemented sovereignty only in coordination w the US. Without support for the US in the best case worthless in the worst case will hurt ties very much.
Netanyahu: Trump asked that Israel wait temporarily with sovereignty to have agreement w the UAE & I believe others. I did not and will not remove sovereignty from the agenda. Like I brought peace w an Arab state I will bring sovereignty. I won’t give up on our right to our land.
In Hebrew and in English Netanyahu thanked Trump profusely, but in Hebrew Netanyahu also gave himself tons of credit for this and for the annexation he says will eventually happen.
