Abraham Accord: Netanyahu thanks Donald Trump for 'standing by Israel's side'

Hours after signing historic Abraham accord, Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu offered his gratitude to his longtime ally and broker of deal US President Donald Trump. Taking to Twitter, Netanyahu thanked Trump for ‘unequivocally standing by Israel’s side’ and confronting ‘tyrants of Tehran’. He also lauded him proposing a ‘realistic’ vision for peace between Israel and Palestinians.

While both UAE and Bahrain had never supported or opposed Palestinian cause, Israel had openly anunced claim over Palestinian held land. Trump, who supports Jerusalem's claim, had first proposed peace agreement between his ‘three great friends’ in August. Almost a month later, on September 15, Trump was joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and foreign ministers of UAE and Bahrain at White House to ink historic Abraham Accord.

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Agreement recalls reception held on January 28, 2020, at which president first presented his 'Vision for Peace' and commitment to continue collective effort to achieve a 'just, comprehensive, realistic and enduring' solution to Arab-Israeli conflict.   7-p long document emphasised belief that rmalisation of Israeli and Emirati relations is in interest of both peoples and contributes to cause of peace in Middle East and ultimately world.

Origins and historical impact

Abraham Accord was named as such to hour patriarch of three major Abrahamic religions — Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Since creation of State of Israel in 1948 and exodus of more than 7.5 lakh Palestinians from area re have only been two peace agreements brokered between Israel and or Arab countries. However, after explosive news of UAE agreeing to sign accord to rmalise relations, rumours have swelled up over Bahrain and Oman soon following suit. Here's a look at some of previous attempts to broker rmalisation deals between  Israel and rest of West Asia and rth Africa.

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