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At historic White House event, UAE and Bahrain to move toward normal ties with Israel
OAN, Sep 15, 2020, Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Tuesday will become the latest Arab states to break a longstanding taboo when they sign agreements toward normalizing relations with Israel in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump will host the White House ceremony at noon EDT (1600 GMT), capping a dramatic month when first the UAE and then Bahrain agreed to reverse decades of ill will without a resolution of Israel’s decades-old dispute with the Palestinians.
At the U.S.-brokered ceremony, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will sign agreements with Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani.
The deals make them the third and fourth Arab states to take such steps to normalize ties since Israel signed peace treaties with Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994.
More: https://www.oann.com/at-historic-white-house-event-uae-and-bahrain-to-move-toward-normal-ties-with-israel/ (https://www.oann.com/at-historic-white-house-event-uae-and-bahrain-to-move-toward-normal-ties-with-israel/)
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Israel, UAE, Bahrain Set to Sign Milestone Abraham Accords in White House
Epoch Times, Sep 15, 2020
Israel and two other Middle Eastern countries are set to sign milestone deals in the White House on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump will be joined by H.E. Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s minister of foreign affairs, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister.
The so-called Abraham Accords lay out what the countries agreed to in recent days: the normalization of relations between them.
Israel before the agreements was only recognized by two other countries in the Middle East.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel first announced the normalization on Aug. 13, shocking foreign policy observers who long thought such a deal was impossible. Leaders of both countries thanked Trump for his help.
The two countries agreed to cooperate on the development of a vaccine for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19; open mutual embassies; and send flights between the two countries.
Bahrain’s announcement came last week.
“There’s no more powerful response to the hatred that spawned 9/11 than this agreement,†Trump told reporters at the White House, referring to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks against the United States.
Netanyahu said in an address following Bahrain’s announcement, “It took us 26 years to get from the second peace agreement with an Arab state to the third peace agreement, and it took us not 26 years but 29 days to reach the peace agreement between the third Arab state and the fourth Arab state, and there will be more.â€
More: https://www.theepochtimes.com/israel-uae-bahrain-set-to-sign-milestone-abraham-accords-in-white-house_3500454.html (https://www.theepochtimes.com/israel-uae-bahrain-set-to-sign-milestone-abraham-accords-in-white-house_3500454.html)
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700 due at White House Israel-UAE-Bahrain signing; Netanyahu to meet Trump first
Times of Israel, Sep 14, 2020
WASHINGTON — As Israelis prepare to enter a three-week lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, some 700 people are reportedly set to attend Tuesday’s ceremony at the White House where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will establish diplomatic relations.
Before the ceremony, Netanyahu will meet at the White House with US President Donald Trump, who brokered the diplomatic breakthrough, according to an Israeli official who briefed reporters accompanying the premier in Washington.
The UAE and Bahrain will be represented at the signing ceremony by their foreign ministers, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, respectively. Trump will meet with each of them separately, as well, ahead of the ceremony.
Netanyahu and Trump are set to hold a bilateral meeting at the White House at 11 a.m. (6 p.m. Israel time), with a four-way meeting with the Emirati and Bahraini foreign ministers set to take place shortly afterwards.
The official ceremony will be held at 12 p.m. (7 p.m. in Israel) on the White House South Lawn, scene of the signing of the Oslo Accords with the Palestinians on September 13, 1993. It will be followed by speeches by the leaders and the playing of the countries’ national anthems. They will then hold a dinner event.
Some 700 people will be in the audience, according to Channel 12, which said that among the guests would be former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, billionaire Ron Lauder and former British premier Tony Blair. The station said it was unclear whether Gilad Erdan, Israel’s envoy to the UN, who is also slated to take over as ambassador in Washington, will be in attendance.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/1000-to-attend-white-house-peace-pact-signing-netanyahu-to-meet-trump-first/#gs.fnd5xm (https://www.timesofisrael.com/1000-to-attend-white-house-peace-pact-signing-netanyahu-to-meet-trump-first/#gs.fnd5xm)
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Lots going on today ....
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
EDT
10:30AM THE PRESIDENT participates in the arrival of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Bahrain
West Wing Lobby
10:35AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Oval Office
10:55AM THE PRESIDENT participates in the arrival of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates
West Wing Lobby
11:00AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates
Oval Office
11:20AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in the arrival of the Prime Minister of the State of Israel and Mrs. Netanyahu
West Wing Lobby
11:25AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of the State of Israel
Oval Office
12:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY participate in an Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony
South Lawn
12:45PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a working lunch with the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates and the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain
State Dining Room
3:25PM THE PRESIDENT departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews
South Lawn
3:35PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Joint Base Andrews
Joint Base Andrews
4:30PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, PA
4:40PM THE PRESIDENT departs Philadelphia International Airport en route to National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA
4:55PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA
5:30PM THE PRESIDENT participates in an ABC News Town Hall Event
Philadelphia, PA
6:35PM THE PRESIDENT departs National Constitution Center en route to Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, PA
8:05PM THE PRESIDENT arrives at the White House
South Lawn
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Live stream for those who may need it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA_3uYGjIgM&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA_3uYGjIgM&feature=youtu.be)
Another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDj4qsgT5PA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDj4qsgT5PA)
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This is an amazing moment in history. Truly.
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Team Trump (Text VOTE to 88022)
@TeamTrump
President @realDonaldTrump: "We are here this afternoon to change the course of history. After decades of division and conflict, we mark the dawn of a new Middle East."
Video: https://twitter.com/TeamTrump/status/1305914809486110720
1:02 PM · Sep 15, 2020·Twitter Media Studio
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Geraldo Rivera
@GeraldoRivera
Today unexpected peace deals celebrated between #Israel & #UAE & #Bahrain. Separately, peace deal between Orthodox Christian #Serbia & Muslim-majority #Kosovo also extraordinary. Peace in #MiddleEast & #Balkans? Even detractors must honor
@realDonaldTrump #NobelPeace nomination.
8:15 AM · Sep 15, 2020·Twitter Web App
https://twitter.com/GeraldoRivera/status/1305842768045109250
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POTUS has been changing the Middle East since 2017. Remember this ...
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Today
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Historic Peace Accords
Sara Carter.Com, Sep 15, 2020, Jennie Taer
The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed a historic peace agreement at the White House Tuesday, agreeing to normalize relations with Israel. The historic accords were brokered by the Trump administration as part of its plan for Middle East Peace.
“We’re here this afternoon to change the course of history,†Trump said at the signing ceremony. “After decades of division conflict, we mark the dawn of a new Middle East. Thanks to the great courage of the leaders of these three countries, we take a major stride toward a future in which people of all faiths and backgrounds live together in peace and prosperity.â€
The agreement, dubbed the “Abraham Accords,†means the countries will establish corresponding embassies, exchange ambassadors, welcome tourists, and engage in bilateral trade relations. Trump says it’s just the start to making peace across the entire region.
“Together, these agreements will serve as the foundation for a comprehensive peace across the entire region, something which nobody thought was possible, certainly not in this day and age, maybe in decades from now, but one founded on shared interests, mutual respect, and friendship,†Trump said.
He added, “For generations, the people of the Middle East have been held back by old conflicts, hostilities, lies, treachery, so many things held them back, actually lies that the Jews and Arabs were enemies and that Al Aqsa mosque was under attack.â€
“These lies passed down from generation to generation fueled a vicious cycle of terror and violence that spread across the region and all over the world,†Trump said. “These agreements prove that the nations of the region are breaking free from the failed approaches of the past.â€
“The people of the Middle East will no longer allow hatred of Israel to be fomented as an excuse for radicalism or extremism.â€
More: https://saraacarter.com/the-dawn-of-a-new-middle-east-uae-bahrain-israel-sign-historic-peace-accords/
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Tony Blair was there: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/09/15/19/33217938-8733657-Former_British_Prime_Minister_Tony_Blair_attended_the_signing-a-86_1600193076851.jpg
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zo8LFytD90&feature=youtu.be#)
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Bahrain Foreign Minister To Pres Trump: “Your Statesmanship & Tireless Efforts…Made Peace A Realityâ€
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UAE Foreign Minister: Abraham Accords “Would Not Have Been Possible†Without Pres Trump
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PM Netanyahu: Agreement “Heralds A New Dawn Of Peace…I Am Grateful To You, President Trumpâ€
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Pres Trump: With Abraham Accords We “Mark The Dawn Of A New Middle Eastâ€
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Pres Trump: Peace Accords “Serve As A Foundation For A Comprehensive Peace Across The Entire Regionâ€
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CNN’s John King: “A Historic Day At The Trump White Houseâ€
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The Al-Khalifas, who rule in Bahrain as well as the Al-Maktoums, who rule in the UAE,
have had extensive business dealings w/Israel for at least 60 years, particularly in Banking.
As importantly, none have been adversaries, commencing w/British Rule in the Persian Gulf.
Since all this is hardly new; what is all the present noise about?????
Directly and simply, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OF ANY CONSEQUENCE AT ALL!!!!
Put simply, two political losers on their way out the door are being serenaded by the msm
w/creating a Treaty of the magnitude of Ghent, Utrecht and Versailles. Let hysterical laughter begin.
Any Treaty concerning lasting peace and stability in the Middle East that does not directly
involve the "Palestinians"; is a script written for the Three Stooges.
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Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
After decades of division and conflict, we mark the dawn of a new Middle East. Congratulations to the people of Israel, the people of the United Arab Emirates, and the people of the Kingdom of Bahrain. God Bless You All!
Video: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1305975008750194688
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1305975008750194688
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88devil
Dan Bongino Retweeted
Brit Hume
@brithume
This is holding up well. From 2018.
Steve Schmidt
@SteveSchmidtSES
· May 15, 2018
Trump destabilized the Middle East with his decision to move the embassy. His abject ignorance of the history and religions that have shaped this moment have given succor to the agents of terror and chaos. Trump destabilizes, Hamas terrorists provoke, Israel responds. Repeat 1.
https://twitter.com/brithume/status/1306199631412580353
7:53 AM · Sep 16, 2020·Twitter for iPad
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In spite of waht the ignorant naysayers are babbling, this is AMAZING. But he will still be denied the Nobel Peace Prize.
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The good news is Kerry never tires of being wrong. (He's really bent out of shape over this change in the Middle East)
John Kerry conducted his foreign policy in the fashion of Mr Bean.
Just imagine - depending upon how this election goes this diplomatic simian may actually re-acquire a role at State Dept.
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BDW
@BryanDeanWright
Let me present the dumbest man in all of American foreign policy.
(John Kerry) Video: https://twitter.com/BryanDeanWright/status/1306390760233656320
8:33 PM · Sep 16, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Noam Blum
@neontaster
John Kerry with a 2016 Middle East take that aged like milk in a sauna.
(Same Kerry video): https://twitter.com/neontaster/status/1306377971863871489
7:42 PM · Sep 16, 2020·Twitter Web App
The good news is Kerry never tires of being wrong. (He's really bent out of shape over this change in the Middle East)
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John Kerry conducted his foreign policy in the fashion of Mr Bean.
Just imagine - depending upon how this election goes this diplomatic simian may actually re-acquire a role at State Dept.
I don't think Kerry ever gave up a State Department role .... he's been meddling in Middle East policy for four years.
Jackass.
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The good news is Kerry never tires of being wrong. (He's really bent out of shape over this change in the Middle East)
I heard he served in Viet Nam
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The Al-Khalifas, who rule in Bahrain as well as the Al-Maktoums, who rule in the UAE,
have had extensive business dealings w/Israel for at least 60 years, particularly in Banking.
As importantly, none have been adversaries, commencing w/British Rule in the Persian Gulf.
Since all this is hardly new; what is all the present noise about?????
Directly and simply, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING OF ANY CONSEQUENCE AT ALL!!!!
Put simply, two political losers on their way out the door are being serenaded by the msm
w/creating a Treaty of the magnitude of Ghent, Utrecht and Versailles. Let hysterical laughter begin.
Any Treaty concerning lasting peace and stability in the Middle East that does not directly
involve the "Palestinians"; is a script written for the Three Stooges.
Yes, historically they were not adversaries, which makes the agreement less about peace and more about formalizing relations in a display of unity for the benefit of the participants. Nobel Peace Prizes are given to leaders who unite *adversaries* or promote peaceful engagement (not promote existing fraternal engagements). For anyone reading see list at, https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/all-nobel-peace-prizes/. (https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/all-nobel-peace-prizes/.) The Palestinians would have to have been included for this to be of significance as this post states. But that would seem impossible given the political environment in the Middle East. This will have to do, thus the acclaim!! And I don't see it of any significance for Trump in this election actually. Folks are more focused on what's important for their financial security and safety...
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There are rumblings that four or five -other- gulf nations may also be close to normalization of relations with Israel... perhaps even Saudi Arabia...
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Sounds like a Right-Wing Conspiracy to me!
Anybody checked with Chuckie,Schiff, or any of the other Congressional Jews?
WHY are they so silent?
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This is an amazing moment in history. Truly.
@Right_in_Virginia
Yet,if you didn't pass close attention to the daily news,you would never know it happened.
Gee,I wonder why?