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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft. Credit: U.S. Air Force Photo/Alex R. Loyd.

Trump: ‘No problem’ selling F-35 jets to UAE, despite Netanyahu’s objections

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has no issue with the United Arab Emirates receiving F-35 fighter jets from America, despite objections from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I would have no problem...
U.S. President Donald Trump, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyani sign the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 15, 2020, Credit: Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian.

UAE and Bahrain officially sign into being ties with Israel

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WASHINGTON—The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed historic agreements at the White House on Tuesday to normalize relations with Israel – the first of their kind in 26 years. In front of a crowd of...
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman delivers remarks during the announcement of normalization of relations between Israel and Bahrain on Sept. 11, 2020, in the Oval Office of the White House. Credit: Tia Dufour/The White House.

Experts view Israel’s normalization deals as start of fundamental reordering of Mideast alliances

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The signing of the normalization agreements on Tuesday by Israel with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have generated a flurry of discussion over how the moves will impact the Middle East going forward.  Richard...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a conference call with senior Israeli officials shortly after his arrival in Washington, D.C., to establish diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, Sept. 14, 2020. Credit: GPO.

Israeli prime minister arrives in Washington to sign UAE, Bahrain peace agreements

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington, D.C., on Monday, where he and the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are to formally establish diplomatic relations on Tuesday. Immediately upon arrival,...

Rebutting Palestinian backlash to Israel-UAE pact

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In a column for The New York Times, Diana Buttu claims that the United Arab Emirates betrayed the Palestinians. She has it backwards. Arab nations refused to recognize Israel for decades until its conflict with the Palestinians...
Jumeira Beach Hotel in the United Arab Emirates. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

OU to oversee kosher food in hotels throughout UAE

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In response to a request from the leadership of the United Arab Emirates, Orthodox Union Kosher, the world’s largest kosher certification agency, will be the leading kosher certification agency within the Emirates and do...
Qatari flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Reports: Bahrain next in line to normalize ties with Israel

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Bahrain is expected to normalize ties with Israel, according to Israeli media reports on Friday. This would be the second accord between Israel and a Gulf state in recent weeks following the decision by the...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech regarding the coronavirus outbreak, at the Palestinian Authority headquarters, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 5, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Palestinian leadership tones down criticism of UAE-Israel peace deal

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Ahead of Wednesday’s meeting of the Arab League in Cairo to discuss the Israel-United Arab Emirates normalization agreement, the Palestinian leadership has toned down its criticism of the move. While the Palestinian Authority has harshly...
An Israir plane at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Aug. 8, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Israir to launch Tel Aviv-Dubai flights in October

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The Israeli airline Israir is planning to launch Tel Aviv-Dubai flights beginning in October, pending receipt of an official permit. Israir says that it will offer Israelis a four-night vacation package starting at $700, according...
U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by White House senior advisers, delivers a statement announcing the agreement of full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 13, 2020. Credit: Joyce N. Boghosian/The White House.

White House to hold official signing ceremony for UAE-Israel ‘Abraham Accord’

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Israel and the United Arab Emirates are scheduled to formally sign the Aug. 13 normalization agreement—named the “Abraham Accord”—at the White House on Sept. 15, a senior White House official told JNS. U.S. President Donald...