UAE, Israel agreement to establish diplomatic ties

Why is it in news?
  • UAE and Israel have reached the deal to establish diplomatic ties.
Details:
  • The announcement makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state to do so and only the third Arab nation to have active diplomatic ties to Israel.
  • The United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state.
  • For the UAE, it further burnishes its international campaign to be seen as a beacon of tolerance in West Asia despite being governed by autocratic rulers.





Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 14th Aug 2020