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Israel and the UAE agree to normalize relations, brokered from Washington

A phone call among Trump, Netanyahu, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed makes the UAE the third Arab state to recognize Israel.

Only Egypt and Jordan among Arab states had formal ties with Israel until August 13, 2020, when President Donald Trump mediated an agreement in which Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced they would establish full diplomatic relations. In exchange, Israel agreed to suspend its plans to annex parts of the West Bank, including the Jordan Valley. The agreement became known as the Abraham Accord…

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