Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on June 28, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

8-13-20

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Historic peace agreement reached between Israel and UAE 

Israel agrees to suspend West Bank annexation bid in exchange for normalization with Gulf nation, US president says

6:15 pm

Israel says annexation still going ahead, just suspended for a little while

Israel remains committed to annexing parts of the West Bank, a senior Israeli official says.

“The Trump administration asked to temporarily suspend the announcement [of applying sovereignty] in order to first implement the historic peace agreement with the UAE,” the official says.

— Raphael Ahren

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UAE crown prince says only agreed to work toward ties with Israel

UAE Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayad confirms in a tweet that Israel has agreed to suspend annexation plans, but says that the countries have only agreed to work toward the normalization of relations.

Netanyahu calls UAE agreement ‘historic’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweets out “Historic Day,” alongside Trump’s tweet announcing the agreement for Israel and the UAE to normalize ties.

The tweet includes an Israeli flag, but no UAE flag.

Israel has agreed to suspend West Bank annexation plans in exchange for the normalization of ties with the UAE, according to a joint statement from Israel, the UAE and the US released by US President Donald Trump.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to give an address at 7 p.m.

Ministers in the limited coronavirus cabinet have reportedly okayed allowing Israelis returning from Croatia, Bulgaria and Greece to skip the requirement to quarantine for two weeks, in a bid to boost bilateral tourism.

According to the reports, Israelis will also not have to quarantine when arriving in those countries, though there is no confirmation.

On July 27, Sofia said Israeli tourists could visit, so long as they present a negative virus test from the last three days.

Croatia allows people from any country to enter, but requires they either present a negative test or quarantine for two weeks.

Earlier in the day, Israel and Greece agreed that 600 Israelis weekly would be allowed to visit certain Greek areas, but no announcement was made regarding testing or quarantine requirements.

The plan would ostensibly include quarantine-free travel from the three countries to Israel.

Trump: Israel and UAE agree to normalize ties; UAE: We’ll work toward relations

Deal apparently includes Israeli agreement to suspend annexation bid, though Jerusalem official says West Bank sovereignty plan will still go ahead

Netanyahu calls UAE agreement ‘historic’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweets out “Historic Day,” alongside Trump’s tweet announcing the agreement for Israel and the UAE to normalize ties.

The tweet includes an Israeli flag, but no UAE flag.

What do you think about this? A political stunt or actual progress?

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