Jordan, Egypt, France discuss Israel-Arab peace

The Foreign Ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany reaffirmed their joint commitment to the importance of reigniting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians – in light of their apparent…

Stabilizing forces growing stronger

The peace deals between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain mark the completion of an existing process by which the region’s stabilizing forces are banding together against the Iranian threat. By Colonel…

Bahrain normalizes ties with Israel

The Kingdom of Bahrain has official joined its Arab Gulf-neighbor, the United Arab Emirates, in formally normalizing its relations with the State of Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump, who brokered…

 Trump discusses US role in Mideast

U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that yet another country may normalize relations with Israel. During comments about the 15 September ceremony at the White House when Israel and the…

UAE treaty part of a much bigger game

Israel is a key player in the crisis currently unfolding in the eastern Mediterranean basin, on the same side as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece. By Colonel (res.)…

Russia: US must respect UN regarding Israel

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of making cynical use of recently-signed agreements with Kosovo and Serbia to advance the Trump Administration’s interests in Israel. When asked…

Arab League refuses to condemn Israel-UAE deal

The Arab League reiterated support for Palestinian statehood based on the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, but gave an unprecedented signal to Ramallah by refusing to condemn Israel’s normalization deal with…

Israel-UAE deal set to be signed 15 September

Israel and the United Arab Emirates are set to ratify their agreement to normalize ties with a signing ceremony at the White House on 15 September 2020. Israeli Prime Minister…

Netanyahu: “Peace favors Israel”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed a senior delegation from the United States in Jerusalem, where he reiterated excitement over the ground-breaking agreement to normalize relations with United Arab Emirates.…