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Bahrain to Recognize Israel as UAE Deal Set to Be Signed; Latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump
Associated Press via US News and World Report ^ | 09/11/2020 | BY MATTHEW LEE

Posted on 09/11/2020 10:19:11 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to fully integrate the Jewish state into the Middle East.

Trump announced the agreement on Friday, following a three-way phone call he had with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The three leaders also issued a brief six-paragraph joint statement, attesting to the deal.

The announcement on the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks came less than a week before Trump hosts a White House ceremony to mark the establishment of full relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Bahrain’s foreign minister will attend the event.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abrahamaccords; bahrain; israel; mohammedbinzayed; normalization; searchandfind; uae; unitedarabemirates
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To: SeekAndFind

Stunning. Absolutely stunning.

If we lived in a sane country, CNNMSNBCCNBCFNCABCNBCCBS would be walk-to-wall overusing the word ”historic”.


21 posted on 09/11/2020 10:42:12 AM PDT by jazminerose (Vince Foster died of coronavirus)
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To: Gen.Blather

They have always been threatened by Iran. That wasnt enough for them to recognize Israel. Its something else.


22 posted on 09/11/2020 10:42:14 AM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Great point. They’re quickly running out of Flying Monkeys about the same time President Trump made us energy independent and cut off their allowances.

The Iranian people are ready for the ”Go” sign.


23 posted on 09/11/2020 10:44:19 AM PDT by jazminerose (Vince Foster died of coronavirus)
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To: SeekAndFind

Now the Dems and the Deep State are going to have to work even harder to blow up these agreements and get the wars started again.


24 posted on 09/11/2020 10:44:26 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Buckeye McFrog

“At this point Iran may blink. Perhaps before the election. If the dominoes continue to tumble like this they’ll be badly outflanked.”

If not before the election, then after Trump is re-elected. I’d like to be a fly on the wall...

“Oh crap. Trump won. Even CNN calls it.”
“What do we do now, O great mullah?”
“Go back to negotiations and lie some more.”


25 posted on 09/11/2020 10:44:50 AM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Wow! Gives me chills...maybe there really will be peace in the Middle East at long last...thanks to one Donald J. Trump.


26 posted on 09/11/2020 10:47:48 AM PDT by Avalon Memories (Fight the Left - the communists - not our own.)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

“And bring me the head of John Effing Kerry...”


27 posted on 09/11/2020 10:48:30 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: Magnum44

RE: So you are saying it wasnt these Arab nations fault that Israeli recognition was impossible to come by previously, but rather an insistence by prior administrations that the Palestinians be part of any agreement?

Yes, and also the very fortunate CHANGE of regime in these Arab countries. Saudi Arabia happens to now have a more moderate ruler in place.

There is also one other factor mentioned by others in this thread — the growing threat of Shiite IRAN to dominate the middle east ( see Yemen ). Now that Trump has boxed the Mullah’s into a corner, he is using American might and protection as leverage. The fact that Israel faces the same threat as these Sunni Arab countries and has ALWAYS kept her part of any peace deals ( e.g. Jordan,Egypt) is another catalyst to the peace deals.


28 posted on 09/11/2020 10:51:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: glorgau

I’m sure the Saudis approve. For example, they let Israel-UAE use their air space to establish direct connections. The Gulf states take their cues from the Saudis. The fact that 2 of them have already made deals and Oman is widely expected to strike a deal with Israel next tells you the Saudis clearly approve of this.

They see Iran is the big threat (correctly). They recognize Israel hates Iran as much as they do. Israel is also strong and would be a useful ally. What do they have to lose? The “goodwill” of the Palestinians? Who cares?


29 posted on 09/11/2020 10:53:33 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: SeekAndFind

Lacking any evidence to the contrary, your thoughts are convincing. It makes me wonder how, if this is the case, previous administrations could have been so inept as to insist on Palestinian approval for other Arab/Israeli relations? Perhaps the moderation of Arab rulers does play a part as well. Sometimes its just a matter of good timing that you can get opposing parties to agree?


30 posted on 09/11/2020 10:56:30 AM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Yo-Yo

I’m sure Greta the Grump is the designated winner.


31 posted on 09/11/2020 10:56:59 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Magnum44

IMO the fact that Trump has proven our advanced ability to quash terrorist movements by taking out their leaders with drone strikes has given those moderate leaders the courage to proceed with these deals.


32 posted on 09/11/2020 10:58:35 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Good stuff.


33 posted on 09/11/2020 10:59:04 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Magnum44

” I am wondering what the incentive was that has finally changed their minds.”

Iran. All those explosions and other acts are hurting the regime there. This is scaring the crap out of every nation in the middle east. Last thing these countries need are their oil wells, ships, storage facilities and infrastructure mysteriously blowing up.

If you are a friend of the US and you become a friend of Israel, maybe these incidents won’t happen to you.


34 posted on 09/11/2020 11:03:00 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Cloward-Piven is finally upon us.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The idea of Saudi Arabia coming to accords with Israel has an interesting back story. Which gives some validity to Biden’s argument that this process of accepting Israel by the Arab states was started under the Obama administration! (Bear with me here.)

The Obama administration was clearly pandering to Iran. This alarmed the Arab states who had always depended on the U.S. as a force to restrain Iran. The Saudi’s became so alarmed that when the Israeli’s were planning a possible air raid on Iranian nuclear facilities, Saudi Arabia offered them air bases for refueling. So, yes, the actions of the Obama administration forced the hand of the Arab nations to cooperate with Israel. However, I don’t think Biden would want that part of the story told widely.


35 posted on 09/11/2020 11:05:40 AM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: SeekAndFind

I wonder how many more he has up his sleeve.

In my fantasy he has one for each week leading up to the election with the last week being some kind of stellar agreement with Kim of NK.


36 posted on 09/11/2020 11:06:03 AM PDT by tiki (Obamagate)
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To: jazminerose

IT REALLY IS...NOTHING SHORT OF ASTONISHING,,,,


37 posted on 09/11/2020 11:08:13 AM PDT by basalt
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Yep. Israel has been providing Gulf States with security consulting, and sometimes equipment and manpower. It’s been going on for several years.

Economic development is also involved. Backgrounder:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/security-and-business-israel-charts-potential-of-future-ties-with-gulf-states/#gs.fvm0z0


38 posted on 09/11/2020 11:09:03 AM PDT by jjotto (Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: SeekAndFind

War is easy, peace is hard.

I think the Muslims in the middle east are becoming more afraid of the Muslim in Iran then the Jews in Israel.

With peach comes prosperity.


39 posted on 09/11/2020 11:18:18 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: Magnum44
I am wondering what the incentive was that has finally changed their minds.

Money, it's a hit ...

Just a guess.

40 posted on 09/11/2020 11:25:29 AM PDT by libertylover (Election 2020: Make America Great Again or Burn it to the Ground. Choose one.)
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