This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
- On Thursday, August 13th 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel agreed to normalize diplomatic relations.
- If the agreement is formally signed, the UAE will be the third Arab nation (after Egypt and Jordan) to normalize relations with Israel.
- Israel and the UAE have been dealing in secret for many years, largely motivated by a mutual distrust of Iran. However, prior to this new agreement, the UAE (like many other Arab states) rejected diplomatic relations with Israel in the absence of a Palestinian peace deal.
- As part of the deal, Israel agreed to suspend its annexation plans in the West Bank.
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