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After the agreement between Israel and the Emirates: Rabbi Bahrain went on a quick visit outside the country
The Little Princess, threatened by Iran, has been mentioned as likely to follow in the footsteps of the United Arab Emirates and sign a normalization agreement with Israel. The Trump administration has estimated that more countries will follow in the footsteps of Abu Dhabi in the near future. Saudi Arabia is still silent
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Guy Elster
Saturday, 15 August 2020, 20:16Bahrain's prime minister, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al - Khalifa, has left the kingdom for a 'private visit' outside the country, Bahrain's communications adviser announced on Twitter today (Saturday). This is against the background of speculation that the Little Princess in the Gulf may follow in the footsteps of the United Arab Emirates and sign a normalization agreement in relations.
Bahrain, whose Sunni monarchy controls the Shiite majority, is a close ally of the United States and it hosts the Fifth Fleet base. She fears Iran, and has spoken out many times in recent years in favor of Israel. She congratulated Abu Dhabi on the agreement announced on Thursday, mediated by the United States.
"We congratulate the United Arab Emirates on the agreement with Israel that halted the annexation of Palestinian lands and that it has taken steps towards peace," Bahrain's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. "These historic steps will help stabilize the region. We continue to strive for a just solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians."
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An important ally of the United States. King of Bahrain (Photo: AP)The US administration said after the announcement on Thursday that Washington expects more countries to follow in the footsteps of the United Arab Emirates. "You will now see other countries come to this agreement and there will be peace in the Middle East," US President Donald Trump said at a news conference after the announcement of the "Abraham Agreement." Along with Bahrain, Oman has also been mentioned as likely to sign a similar agreement with Israel. Similar to Bahrain, it welcomed the United Arab Emirates. In 2018, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the country.
The one that has not yet responded to the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel is Saudi Arabia, as have Kuwait and Qatar. The agreement effectively abandons the Arab peace initiative, sponsored by Riyadh, and stipulates that normalization between Israel and the Arab world will take place only after the establishment of a Palestinian state with its capital, East Jerusalem.