Turkish president announces that in light of signing agreement with Israel, his country may "suspend diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates" • Netanyahu:
Erdogan. "Considering severing ties with UAE"
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Angry reactions to the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates continue to flow: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today (Friday) that his country is considering closing its embassy in Abu Dhabi and ending diplomatic ties with the UAE after agreeing to normalize ties with Israel.
Meanwhile, along with the condemnations, many voices of support were heard from around the world. On behalf of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he "thanked Egyptian President al-Sisi, and the governments of Oman and Bahrain for their support of the historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which expands the circle of peace and benefits the entire region."
Trump on agreement with UAE: "Palestinians want to be a part" // Photo: Reuters
Erdogan's response follows a statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry condemning the move this morning: "History and residents of the region will never forget and will never forgive the" hypocritical behavior "of the UAE and its signing of an agreement with Israel. Iran also condemned the move, saying: "Abu Dhabi's shameful move to reach an agreement with the fake Zionist regime is a dangerous step. The EU and other countries that have backed it will be held accountable for its consequences."
• Turkey: "History will not forgive the UAE"
• Prime Minister Netanyahu: "This is a historic evening, we have opened a new era with the Arab world"
• President Rivlin on agreement with the Emirates: "A milestone towards new processes in the region"
• Smutrich: "It is inconceivable that we would be required to pay in the sacrifice of the application of sovereignty"
At the same time, UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gregash referred to the agreement announced last night and wrote on his Twitter account that "positive responses received from major capitals around the world were encouraging." Egypt welcomes the agreement - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said: "Egypt welcomes the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates."
Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen is expected to convene an emergency meeting with his advisers and senior PA officials to formulate a response to the historic alliance between the two countries. However, senior PA officials stressed that relations between the PA and the UAE have been at a low ebb for months. Which developed between Israel and the princesses.
According to a senior official in Abu Mazen's office, the Palestinians fear that the United Arab Emirates is the first swallow among the Persian Gulf principalities, led by Saudi Arabia, to sign peace agreements with Israel, in part due to fears that Iran is heading for a nuclear bomb that jeopardizes Saudi Arabia's stability.
Eden Ronen and Dean Shmuel Elmas participated in the preparation of the article
