The UAE, the United States and Israel issue a joint tripartite statement in light of the US-Israeli delegation's visit to the country

 The United Arab Emirates, the United States of America and the State of Israel issued a joint tripartite statement in light of the visit of the joint US-Israeli delegation headed by Jared Kushner, senior advisor to US President Donald Trump, to the country today.

The delegation included Robert O'Brien, the US National Security Adviser, Meir Ben Shabat, an advisor and head of the Israeli National Security Council, as well as a number of representatives of various sectors in the State of Israel.

The following is the text of the joint statement.

"The peace treaty signed between the UAE and the State of Israel, under American auspices, on August 13, 2020, represents a bold step towards a more stable, integrated and prosperous Middle East.

The peace treaty provides new thinking on how to address the region's problems and challenges, with an emphasis on practical steps that have tangible results, as it carries with it the promise of building new bridges that work to de-escalate existing conflicts and prevent the outbreak of new conflicts in the future.

This treaty comes at the right time .. Over the past decade, we have witnessed a remarkable increase in wars, destruction, displacement, and an increasing demographic shift towards young people. Therefore, if we want to meet the needs of current and future generations, we must respond effectively to all these changes.

The treaty launched a historic opportunity to establish normal relations between the UAE and the State of Israel, which led to the suspension of plans for the State of Israel to annex the Palestinian territories.

The United States and the UAE are urging Palestinian leaders to re-engage with their Israeli counterparts in discussions aimed at achieving peace.

On Saturday, 8-29-2020, the UAE formally abolished the boycott law that was issued 40 years ago, allowing companies and individuals from the UAE to establish direct commercial relations with the State of Israel.

The ministers from the UAE and the State of Israel from various sectors, especially in foreign affairs and food security, began their first official discussions about opportunities and prospects for bilateral cooperation .. We have already opened lines of communication between the two countries, and while we are talking now the Emiratis and Israelis cooperate in medical and health research, which we hope will Leads to a cure for Covid-19.

Today we witnessed the first commercial flight of the Israeli El Al Airlines to the United Arab Emirates, carrying Israeli officials and media ...

Tomorrow, officials from the UAE, Israel and the United States will begin discussing prospects for bilateral cooperation in the following main areas: investment, finance, health, the civil space program, civil aviation, foreign policy and diplomatic affairs, tourism and culture .. The result will be the establishment of broad cooperation between two countries. They are two of the region's most innovative and dynamic economies.

The UAE and the State of Israel would like to express their gratitude for the positive international reactions to this treaty by a number of governments from around the world..We are especially grateful to US President Trump for his leadership and management of the decisive role in achieving this diplomatic achievement .. We are also strongly encouraged by the broad support that We met bipartisan in the US Congress for this achievement.

We hope and expect that in the near future our collective efforts will trigger a series of positive changes, both large and small, that will put our people and the entire region on the path to achieving security, prosperity and peace. "

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