Israel’s parliament to ratify UAE peace deal on Monday

Abraham Accords were signed in Washington in September

Last updated: October 10, 2020 | 15:37

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Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with President Donald Trump, Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they stand together on the West Wing colonnade before the signing of the Abraham Accords, normalising relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbours, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US.

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he will bring diplomatic accords with the UAE before the Israeli parliament (Knesset) on October 12.

Israel and the UAE signed agreements in Washington in September to normalise diplomatic ties and to forge a broad new relationship.

Netanyahu said he intends to get cabinet and parliamentary ratification for the deal, which marks a strategic realignment of Middle East countries.

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