HISTORIC MIDDLE EAST PEACE DEALS

Israel entered into new agreement with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain after the deals were brokered by the U.S. President Trump. In the words of White House senior advisor Jared Kushner, this is a watershed moment since nobody thought this would be possible. On Tuesday afternoon, Trump was joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.A.E. Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalif, to sign the Abraham Accords. The deals reached by the Gulf states involve exchanging of ambassadors, establishment of embassies, and mutual cooperation on various fronts including trade, security, and tourism. U.A.E and Bahrain are the third and fourth Arab countries after Egypt and Jordan, who have recognized Israel since its founding in 1948. Netanyahu said that for thousands of years Jewish people have prayed for peace and hence they are filled with profound gratitude at the signing of the agreement.