The leaders of the United Arab Emirates
("UAE") and Israel signed an agreement
in Washington yesterday, on 15 September 2020, formalising the
countries' commitment to normalise diplomatic relations. The
Kingdom of Bahrain also signed a separate agreement with Israel at
the same ceremony. All four countries, including the USA, signed a
common agreement. The suite of agreements are known as the Abraham
Accords.
The respective inter-state agreements were signed by UAE Foreign
Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahrain's Foreign
Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu.
An in-depth look at the Abraham Accords
The Declaration
The agreement entitled "The Abraham Accords
Declaration" was signed by the UAE, Bahrain, the USA and
Israel (the "Declaration").
