Mike Pompeo "hopeful" more Arab states will normalise ties with Israel after UAE

On August 23, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said that he is “very hopeful” that several or Arab countries will join initiative to rmalize bilateral relations with Israel, following UAE-Israel Abraham Accords agreement. Speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem, in presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pompeo said that commitment to peace, security, and stability between two nations under President Trump’s leership was exemplary for more Gulf nations to initiate talks, pushing Trump’s peace rhetoric. US Secretary Pompeo is on a Mideast tour to press peace momentum. He will travel to Israel, Sudan, Bahrain, and United Arab Emirates between August 23 to August 28, as per US State government’s press release. 

Pompeo met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his office as two leers discussed Israel-UAE peace deal brokered by US and regional security issues related to Iran’s malicious influence. ditionally, US secretary held talks about establishing and deepening Israel’s relationships in region, as well as cooperation in protecting US and Israeli ecomies from “ malign” investors, according to press document.

At presser, Pompeo stressed that US will ensure that Israel h military edge in Middle East under US arms deals with UAE to be negotiated in future. Netanyahu h earlier said in state-run press dress that Israel and US would hold talks about expanding peace in middle eastern region, and with more Gulf nations. He said, assuring Israeli people that re will be more countries – and in t-so-distant future who would look to build a strong strategic relationship with Israel. 

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Tour will conclude at UAE visit

Pompeo will also hold meetings with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok in Sudan and Sovereign Council Chair General Abdel Fattah el-Burhan to discuss “continued US support for civilian-led transitional government and express support for deepening Sudan-Israel relationship,” as per state press release. US Secretary will n travel to Manama to meet with Crown Prince of Bahrain Salman bin Ham Al Khalifa. His tour will conclude with a visit to United Arab Emirates, as he will hold a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi to discuss Abraham Accords agreement and or key Middle Eastern regional issues. 

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