Trump Mediates Israel-UAE-Bahrain Peace Agreement Signing

Israel's First Diplomatic Accord with a Gulf Country Since Its Founding
Trump Aims for Diplomatic Achievement: "More Middle Eastern Countries Will Sign"

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Israel signed a normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on the 15th (local time) at the White House.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani held a signing ceremony in the White House garden for the 'Abraham Accords,' an agreement to normalize diplomatic relations between Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain. U.S. President Donald Trump, who mediated the agreement, attended as a 'witness' and signed the accord.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are walking together at the White House on the 15th. [Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]

Before the signing ceremony, President Trump said in a speech, "We have come here to change the course of history," adding, "After decades of division and conflict, we are witnessing a new dawn in the Middle East."

On his own Twitter, President Trump wrote, "A historic day for Middle East peace. I welcome the leaders from Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain who have come to the White House to sign a historic deal that no one thought possible. More countries will follow!"

Prime Minister Netanyahu also said, "Today is the pivot of history and heralds a new dawn of peace," adding, "This new momentum for peace can completely end the conflict between the Arabs and Israel."

The signing of this agreement came just over a month after President Trump announced on the 13th of last month that Israel and the UAE had agreed to normalize diplomatic relations. The normalization agreement between Israel and Bahrain was swiftly finalized within two days after the announcement on the 11th.

This is the first time in 72 years since Israel's establishment in 1948 that it has agreed to establish diplomatic relations with Arab countries in the Gulf region. Israel had previously established diplomatic relations with Middle Eastern countries Egypt and Jordan.

President Trump has focused on the Middle East peace agreement to secure support from the Jewish community in the U.S. ahead of the presidential election, as well as to achieve diplomatic accomplishments. In this regard, President Trump was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021.

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