Today, nations across the region and throughout the world are joining together, united in their determination to build a better future.”
– President Donald J. Trump
Today, President Trump hosted the official signing ceremony for the historic peace agreements between Israel and Arab nations.
President Trump presided over the signing ceremony at the White House to establish the foundation of the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.).
Bahrain also accepted the President’s invitation to participate in the ceremony, following their agreement with Israel last week.
In August, the President secured an agreement to normalize relations between the U.A.E. and Israel – the first such agreement between Israel and a major Arab country since 1994.
The countries have committed to the exchange of embassies and ambassadors, and to begin cooperation across a broad range of fields including education, healthcare, trade, and security.
This deal is only the beginning of normalized relations between Israel and its neighbors, with many more likely to come.
These agreements are leading to peace between Israel and the Middle East, as well as increased security in the region.
The deal between Israel and the U.A.E. will strengthen peace in the region by giving Muslims increased access to the Al Aqsa Mosque for peaceful prayer.
This will counter the extremists who use the false narrative that the Al Aqsa Mosque is under attack and that Muslims cannot pray at this holy site.
The Israel-Bahrain agreement further enhances the security of both nations while creating opportunities for them to deepen their economic ties.
Both agreements are a result of President Trump’s efforts to rebuild trust with our regional partners and move them away from conflicts of the past.
Thanks to the President’s bold foreign policy vision and his deal-making ability, nations across the region are realizing the benefits of his thoughtful approach.
President Trump’s policies are leading to the most rapid geopolitical transformation of the Arab world in more than a generation.
President Trump has fully rejected the failed foreign policy approaches of the past that helped stoke division and did nothing to prevent conflict in the Middle East.
Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, the nations across the Middle East and Africa are increasingly working together to build a more peaceful and prosperous future.
Normalized relations will accelerate growth and economic opportunity across the region by expanding business and financial ties.
The agreements with Bahrain and the U.A.E. will help to advance President Trump’s vision for finding a fair and lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
The United States will continue to stand with the people of the region as they work to build a brighter, more hopeful future.
President Trump’s Abraham Accords Are a Momentous Step Towards Peace in the Middle East
♦ “Giant leap for peace” ♦ “A building block for a better future” ♦ “Game-changer for the entire Middle East” ♦ “Real progress in the long quest for peace” ♦
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ABDULLAH BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: ‘Peace. Shalom. Salaam’
“Normalizing ties between the United Arab Emirates and Israel is a historic diplomatic breakthrough and a hopeful sign that progress in the Middle East is possible. … Normalization could happen only with the influence of American diplomacy and the reassurance of its security commitments. “
FMR. ISRAEL AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES MICHAEL OREN ON CNN: The UAE-Israel Announcement Proves the Folly of Warming to Iran
“The impending peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel is a game-changer for the entire Middle East. … It is proof that the assumptions behind the 2015 Iran nuclear deal were flawed and that America’s 2018 withdrawal from it was well-founded.”
FMR. SECRETARY OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT & FMR. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER STEPHEN HADLEY IN POLITICO: How Trump’s Middle East Plan Could Boost the Region
“If the UAE and Bahrain initiatives lead to the kind of evolution we envision, they would not only advance the prospects for peace and prosperity in the region but also could begin a strategic shift in which the countries in the region take more responsibility for defining its future.”
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD: More Arab-Israeli Harmony
“Perhaps now some will rethink their model of how power works. The Trump Administration and Mr. Kushner may not have brought peace to the Middle East, but they’ve taken a huge step toward it by putting much of the Arab world on the path to recognizing Israel. In August the White House announced that the United Arab Emirates would normalize its relations with the Jewish state, and on Friday it announced Bahrain would do so too. On Tuesday representatives from the three countries will gather in Washington. The Arab League this week refused the Palestinian request to denounce the Israel-U.A.E. agreement, and Israelis have started booking flights from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi and Dubai.”
WASHINGTON EXAMINER EDITORIAL BOARD: Another Trump Victory for Peace in the Middle East
“Though the media are taking great pains to ignore it, the agreement by Israel and Bahrain to establish full diplomatic relations, coming on the heels of a similar agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, is welcome news. … It would be a mistake to underplay the significance of and complexity in getting to this point.”
NEW YORK POST EDITORIAL BOARD: Trump’s Middle East Success Proves Critics Had No Clue
“The Team Trump-brokered peace deals that Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates will sign Tuesday won’t end the Middle East’s problems, but they’re big steps in that direction — exactly the opposite of what the left predicted about President Trump’s approach. On Friday, Trump announced that Bahrain agreed to normalize ties with Israel, just a month after the United Arab Emirates did likewise. Kudos to those nations — and to the president. Even the bitterly anti-Trump New York Times admits this ‘leaves open the possibility’ more Arab states will make peace.”
WALTER RUSSELL MEAD IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: The Long Road to Israel’s Very Good Month
“Not since May 1948, when both the U.S. and the Soviet Union recognized the state of Israel in the critical weeks of its war for independence, has Israel had a diplomatic month like this. … Something of a tipping point seems to have been reached in the Middle East.”
BRET STEPHENS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: A Rare Middle East Triumph
“The administration has done more for regional peace than most of its predecessors, including an Obama administration that tried hard and failed badly. … What’s happened between Israel and two former enemies is an honest triumph in a region, and a year, that’s known precious few.”
DAVID IGNATIUS IN THE WASHINGTON POST: Bahrain’s Diplomatic Agreement with Israel is a Building Block Toward Middle East Stability
“Dominoes are falling in the Middle East in the right direction for a change. … For a region that sometimes seems to be in slow-motion collapse, it’s a building block for a better future.”
SAMUEL LOURIE & JIMMY SENGENBERGER IN WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Trump’s Unprecedented Middle East Strategy Led to the Historic Abraham Accord
“No one seemed to expect that Trump’s alternative peace plan would work, yet such a momentous deal is reality — and it has far-reaching implications for the world that will reshape the Near East geopolitical landscape for decades to come. … So long as this strategy remains U.S. policy, we can all expect many more positive and historic developments to take greater root in the region.”
RABBI ABRAHAM COOPER ON FOX NEWS: Bahrain-Israel Deal Shows Why Trump Deserves Nobel Peace Prize
“There is no underestimating the historic implications for security and prosperity of the UAE-Israel treaty and the normalization of ties between Bahrain and Israel. Once again, President Trump has shown that he is a man of action who can make real progress in the long quest for peace between Israel and the Arab world.”
ARSEN OSTROVSKY IN NEWSWEEK: From Israel: Celebrating Peace with the UAE and Looking to the Future
“What may seem like a ‘small step for man’ is, indeed, a ‘giant leap for peace in the Middle East.’ … That would not have been possible without the positive intervention and creative leadership of U.S. President Donald Trump.”
QANTA AHMED IN FOX NEWS: As a Muslim, I Thank Trump for Brokering Israel-UAE-Bahrain Agreements and Expect More to Come
“The fact that President Trump and his senior adviser and son-in-Jared Kushner were able to broker the new agreements is a testament to both their vision and effectiveness. … Regardless of political or religious affiliations, all Americans should be grateful for the success President Trump has achieved so far on the path to peace between Israel and its Muslim neighbors.”
Sincerely,
Amanda Robbins
Associate Director
White House Office of Public Liaison