The normalization agreements outraged the Palestinians, whose leaders called the agreements treason of a long-standing Arab position that recognition of Israel would only come after the Palestinians had received their own independent state. The deal exposes the UAE to criticism, provocation and perhaps even threats to its national security from Iran, although Iran is not alone in opposing the deal. Turkey has strongly criticized the recent measures taken by the United Arab Emirates, and it is possible that it will take measures in response, for example. B growing support (presumably funded by Qatar) for Islamist factions in the region trying to thwart the UAE`s Middle East agenda. As for Israel and the Turkish response, the deal puts Israel more firmly in the anti-Turkish/anti-Islamist camp at a time when there are growing tensions between an increasingly assertive Turkey and the anti-Turkish bloc in the Eastern Mediterranean. The sources of this tension are disputes over natural gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean, as well as Turkey`s growing involvement in Libya – both of which carry significant risks of turning into direct armed conflicts. So far, it is unclear how the agreements will directly affect the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. However, the fact that this agreement was reached without any direct link to the progress of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (and without the conscience of the Palestinians) has important implications in itself. It is also a major diplomatic victory for the Trump administration, which did not have many.
The president has tried to conduct diplomacy with North Korea, which has led to talks but no deal, and with Iran, which has not led to talks and a deal and has seen rising tensions with allies in Europe. This agreement is the result of long-term efforts to get two countries to do what neither would probably do in the beginning. This was clearly the case for Qatar, which was subject to a regional blockade by the Saudi-American axis from June 2017 to January 2021 due to its discreet foreign policy. Like Oman, Qatar prioritizes a foreign policy that is independent of its GCC neighbors, but involves the development of a working relationship with Israel, which it has been doing since the mid-1990s. Doha has used this relationship to play a more active role than any of its GCC counterparts on the Israeli-Palestinian stage, particularly in Gaza as a mediator between Israel and Hamas and as a financial stabilizer.9 Given Qatar`s broader regional position and rivalry with the Saudi-Arab axis, despite its rapprochement in 2021, it is unlikely to formalize relations with Israel in the near future. In fact, it may be able to capitalize as a clear but tacit opposition to the abandonment of the Palestinians in favor of Israel. However, Qatar could follow the UAE and Bahrain on the path to normalization if the payment becomes too large to ignore. The neighboring monarchy of the Gulf of Bahrain signed on September 15. September at the White House also has an agreement to normalize relations with Israel, making the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain the third and fourth Arab states to establish relations with Israel.
Egypt and Jordan signed peace treaties with Israel in 1979 and 1994 respectively. Rallies and demonstrations have been held in many cities in Pakistan to condemn the agreement between the UAE and Israel. [83] Longtime New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, who has been writing about international geopolitics for decades and frequently criticizing Trump`s policies, hailed the deal as « exactly what Trump said in his tweet: a `HUGE breakthrough.` » [41] On August 13, 2020, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that they would normalize their relations and build a new relationship. President Donald Trump helped broker the deal, which includes an agreement by Prime Minister Netanyahu that Israel will suspend plans to annex areas of the West Bank. A joint statement by Trump, Netanyahu and Zayed said: « This historic diplomatic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East region and is a testament to the courageous diplomacy and vision of the three leaders and the courage of the UAE and Israel to embark on a new path that will unleash the great potential of the region. » [24] The UAE said it would continue to support the Palestinian people and that the agreement would maintain the prospect of a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. Despite the deal, however, Netanyahu said Israel`s claim to sovereignty over the Jordan Valley was still on the agenda and was only frozen for now. [24] How the Abraham Accords will affect Israel`s relations with the Arab world is still unclear. The Egyptian and Bahraini governments were quick to welcome the announcement that Israel would stop the annexation. .