Bennett meets UAE, Bahrain envoys, is invited to Abu Dhabi for state visit

UAE Ambassador to Israel Muhammad Mahmoud Al Khajah invited Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to Abu Dhabi for an official state go to on Monday, on behalf of UAE Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The invitation was prolonged throughout a lunch assembly Bennett held with Khajah and Bahrain Ambassador to Israel Khaled Yousif al-Jalahma.

The three mentioned increasing ties between the nations and additional strengthening the Abraham Accords.

“The stronger the bonds of our nations turn out to be, the stronger regional safety and stability will turn out to be,” mentioned Bennett.

Whereas he was in New York Metropolis in September to deal with the United Nations Basic Meeting, Bennett met with UAE Minister of State for International Affairs Khalifa al-Marar and Bahraini International Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani at his resort. Bennett advised Zayani that he was wanting ahead to assembly with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa sooner or later sooner or later.

Ties have been shifting ahead with the UAE this week. International Minister Yair Lapid held a Zoom assembly late Monday with UAE International Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, US Secretary of State State Antony Blinken, and Indian International Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

The 4 prime diplomats mentioned “increasing financial and political cooperation within the Center East and Asia, together with by commerce, combating local weather change, vitality cooperation, and rising maritime safety,” mentioned State Division spokesman Ned Value, including that in addition they mentioned increasing scientific cooperation and combating COVID.

A fruitful first assembly with Israeli APM and FM @YairLapid, UAE FM @ABZayed and US Secretary of State @SecBlinken this night.

Mentioned working collectively extra intently on financial development and international points. Agreed on expeditious follow-up. pic.twitter.com/kVgFM0r6hs

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 18, 2021

“The secretary reiterated the Biden administration’s help for the Abraham Accords and normalization agreements and mentioned future alternatives for collaboration within the area and globally,” he mentioned, referring to offers signed final 12 months between Israel and 4 Arab nations.

The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Since then, Morocco and Sudan have additionally signed normalization agreements with the Jewish state.

United Arab Emirates Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, Oct. 15, 2019. (AP Picture/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Whereas relations with the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco have progressed quickly, ties with Sudan have moved forward haltingly.

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Lapid visited the UAE in June, formally opening Israel’s embassy in Abu Dhabi, the primary official go to by an Israeli minister to the Gulf state. In September, Lapid opened Israel’s embassy in Manama, Bahrain, and signed a collection of agreements. Israel’s prime diplomat opened a mission in Morocco in August.

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