Mauritania supports deal between UAE and Israel to improve relations

Mauritania, which is part of Arab League, on August 16 supported United Arab Emirates' decision to sign an agreement with Israel to agree to rmalise relations. According to UAE's state-run news ncy, Mauritania foreign ministry said that it trusts "wisdom and good judgement' of UAE leership to sign a pact with Israel ding that Abu Dhabi enjoys absolute sovereignty and complete independence to take any such decision that concerns its relations and its national interests. Mauritania itself enjoyed good relations with Israel until it broke ties with Jewish country following Gaza war in 2009. 

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Mauritania, a Muslim country, has supported UAE's decision to enter a US-brokered pact with Israel amid growing criticism from or major powers in region, including Iran and Turkey. UAE became third Arab world country to rmalise relations with Israel after Egypt and Jordan. According to reports, Israel as part of agreement has agreed to suspend its plans of annexing Palestinian territory. Turkey and Iran condemned UAE's decision, calling it a betrayal of Palestinian cause. UAE responded by calling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comment as 'double standards', saying that Ankara itself enjoys a $2 billion bilateral tre with Tel Aviv part from half a million Israeli tourists that visit Turkey. 

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On August 13, Israel and United Arab Emirates along with US released a joint statement that US President Donald Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed agreed to full rmalisation of relations between UAE and Israel. Hamas, de facto governing authority of Gaza Strip, immediately deunced agreement raising concerns about Palestinian cause.  

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