Moroccans protest in Rabat over UAE, Bahrain's normalisation of ties with Israel

Amid COVID-19 restricts on public garings, Moroccans took to streets of Rabat on Saturday, September 19 to protest recent peace deals signed between two Arab countries and Israel. UAE and Kingdom of Bahrain rmalise relations with Israel as y signed peace agreements in Washington on September 15.

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Peace deal a 'betrayal' of Palestinian cause

peace agreement between countries was brokered by Trump ministration. During signing ceremony, US President called deals a step forward in achieving lasting peace in Middle East and hoped that or Arab nations would also follow examples of UAE and Bahrain and rmalise relations with Israel.

At first, Morocco was reported to be among or Arab countries considering a peace deal with Israel but prime minister rejected idea last month. As per reports, protestors were chanting slogans like "Palestine is t for sale" and characterized deal with Israel to be treason.

Former president of Moroccan Association of Human Rights, Abdelhamid Amine, who was also one of organisers of protest, called on government “t to follow suit and we urge it t to surrender to Zionist and imperialist pressure like or Arab countries”.

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Abraham Accord

agreement, dubbed as Abraham Accord, saw UAE and Bahrain become third and fourth gulf countries to rmalise relations with Israel after Egypt and Jordan. peace agreement was signed by Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and UAE's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed.

After signing, Trump urged or Middle Eastern countries to follow UAE’s le and enter into peace agreements with Israel. He ded, “w that ice has been broken, I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow United Arab Emirates' le. And I want to just thank m-- it's t surprising, kwing Mohammed so well. It's t surprising. y are in that le position. And rmalise relations with Israel”. 

US President went on to d that deal was merely start of rmalisation process of Israeli ties with its neighbours and that more such deals are likely to occur. Trump also stated that deal will also allow Muslims from UAE and Bahrain to visit numerous historical sites in Israel.

(With AP inputs)

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