The deals make them the third and fourth Arab states to take such steps to normalise ties since Israel signed peace treaties with Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994. Oman was expected to send its ambassador to Tuesday’s ceremony, a senior US official said.

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Later Trump told reporters a third Gulf Arab state, Saudi Arabia, would strike an agreement with Israel “at the right time.” The Saudi cabinet stressed in a statement the need for a “just and comprehensive solution” to the Palestinian issue. Oman sent its ambassador to Tuesday’s ceremony, a senior U.S. official said. Last updated 5:20 PM, Saturday September 26 2020 GMT+1. During the 25-hour holiday, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, the State of Israel normally grinds to a halt, as Jews traditionally fast and pray, and refrain from using electricity. pic.twitter.com/nOHDRhnagn, Adesanya and Costa are separated by security and don't even get the chance to face off ‍♂️ #UFC253 pic.twitter.com/y8E9LCxmAh.

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Meeting the Emirati Foreign Minister before the ceremony, Trump thanked the UAE for being first in the Gulf to agree on normalising ties with Israel and left little doubt the Iran issue was overhanging the event.

“This is not peace, this is surrender in return for the continuation of the aggression,” read a tweet posted on the Twitter account of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Saudi Arabia is the biggest Gulf Arab power. With Trump seeking four more years, the accords could help shore up support among pro-Israel Christian evangelical voters, an important part of his political base.

copyrighted © 2020 The Express Tribune. Two days earlier, Saudi Arabia allowed Israel’s flagship carrier, El Al Israel Airlines Ltd., to fly over its territory for the first time to hold a first round of peace talks with the UAE in Abu Dhabi. But there was no word on whether the Saudis would attend.

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Iran criticised both deals.

Bringing Israel, the UAE and Bahrain together reflects their shared concern about Iran’s rising influence in the region and development of ballistic missiles. If the Palestinian statehood cause once was a wedge between them, then the intensity of Arab opposition to Israel has waned as shifts in the regional landscape create new shared interests.

Israel‘s agreement with Bahrain called for “full diplomatic relations” but avoided the term normalisation. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said his country’s stance on the Palestinian cause is unwavering and won’t change with the new decision on flights to and from the UAE. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun. Speaking to Fox News hours before the ceremony, Trump said he expected more Arab countries to normalise ties with Israel and predicted the Palestinians would eventually join as well or else be “left out in the cold.”.

"Shut the **** up before I become your stepdad! In front of a crowd of several hundred people on the White House lawn, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed accords with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani. The opening of Saudi skies, closed because the countries have never had diplomatic relations, reflects the growing willingness by Gulf Arab states to publicly recognize a rapprochement with Israel that’s rooted in a common animosity toward Iran. Plymouth, MA 02360

The period of fasting and praying is set to start at 5:53 pm in Jerusalem and 6:09 pm in Tel Aviv.

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For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Despite its own reluctance, the kingdom’s quiet acquiescence to the agreements was seen as crucial. It was left to the leaders whether to shake hands, and they did not do so in public. Kids ride their bikes everywhere.

Israeli airlines will be allowed to cross through Saudi Arabia on a regular basis, shattering a 72-year taboo as Gulf Arab nations and the Jewish state draw steadily closer together. Trump said on Tuesday he would have no problem selling advanced stealth F-35 fighter jets to the UAE, which for years has sought to obtain them. Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign US-brokered normalisation deals. The deals make them the third and fourth Arab states to normalise ties with Israel after Egypt and Jordan

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But the UAE and Bahraini officials both sought to reassure the Palestinians that their countries were not abandoning them or their quest for statehood in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, despite the Palestinian leadership having decried the deals as a betrayal of their cause. Breaking Taboo, UAE, Bahrain Sign Formal Agreements With Israel at White House.

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“We’re here this afternoon to change the course of history,” Trump said from the White House balcony. Frustrated by the Palestinians’ refusal to take part in Trump’s Middle East peace initiative, the White House has sought to bypass them in hopes they will see the deals with the UAE and Bahrain as incentives, even leverage, for peace talks. In a nod to the coronavirus, the White House encouraged but did not require participants to wear masks. Speaking to Fox News hours before the ceremony, Trump predicted the Palestinians would eventually forge peace with Israel or else be “left out in the cold.”.

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You can lead to many deaths and accidents. By: Dana Khraiche and Ivan Levingston | Sep 02 2020 at 08:43 AM | Air Cargo News. Israel's agreement with Bahrain called for "full diplomatic relations" but avoided the term normalisation. Developments have been moving quickly since Israel and the UAE announced last month that they would normalize ties, with Emirati and Israeli banks, airlines and other businesses eager to take advantage of the opportunity to join forces.

Trump called the deals “a major stride in which people of all faiths and backgrounds live together in peace and prosperity” and declared that the three Middle East countries “are going to work together, they are friends.”.