Bahrain also normalizes diplomatic relations with Israel Palestine is in trouble September 12, 20:30
Following the UAE = United Arab Emirates in the Middle East, with the mediation of the Trump administration in the United States, Bahrain also agreed to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel.
Palestine is in a difficult position as the relationship between Israel and the Arab countries, which have been in conflict for many years over the Palestinian issue, continues to improve.
US President Trump announced on the 11th that Israel and Bahrain, which had been in conflict for many years, have agreed to normalize diplomatic relations through the mediation of the United States.
The Trump administration also mediated an agreement to normalize diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE last month, and on the 15th of this month, it plans to invite representatives of the three countries to the capital Washington to sign the agreement. It seems that the aim is to appeal the diplomatic achievements before the presidential election of the month.
On the other hand, the Arab countries have said that the resolution of the Palestinian problem is a condition of peace with Israel, but the Palestinian side strongly opposed it as the UAE and Bahrain overturned this and took the lead in normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel. I am.
The Palestinian Authority has summoned an ambassador stationed in Bahrain, accusing it of "a very dangerous move that will blow away the agreement and international legitimacy of the Arab countries."
However, the United States and Israel are also stepping up efforts to normalize diplomatic relations with other Arab countries, and Palestine is in a difficult position as the relations between Israel and the Arab countries, which have long been in conflict over the Palestinian issue, continue to improve. It has been.
Palestinian repulsion and cold view
While some in Palestine have blamed Bahrain's response, others have cold-eyed what was already expected.
Among them, a 30-year-old Palestinian man living in Bethlehem said, "The agreement was promoted by the government, not by the Bahraini people, but normalization of diplomatic relations with Israel is an unacceptable betrayal. I accused him.
Another Palestinian man said, "The Arab countries have been betrayed for years, and this time it's only revealed. We have to rely on the rest of our friends' countries for peace." Was there.
Welcome voice in Israel
Many welcome voices were heard in Israel.
An Israeli man said, "Peace is the most beautiful thing in the world. Other Arab countries should also have diplomatic relations with Israel."
Another Israeli man said, "Peace with Israel is a fortune for both countries. Palestine recently asked Arab countries for a statement condemning the agreement, but it was rejected. Israel's future is bright. I feel it. "
Expert "Swell in the history of the Middle East"
Regarding the background of the two countries in the Middle East taking steps to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel in a month through the mediation of the United States, Koichi Nakagawa, a former diplomatic officer who is familiar with the policy of the Middle East in the United States, said It is analyzed that Israel, which is a center of high-tech industry, the center of the Middle East economy, UAE = United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain who wants to promote economic development have agreed.
Dr. Nakagawa pointed out that other Gulf countries such as Oman may follow the normalization of diplomatic relations, saying that "the business perspective of President Trump, who mediated, has brought about a swell in the history of the Middle East that has not moved for a long time." ..
In addition, Senior Researcher Nakagawa said, "While the economic measures and racial problems of the Corona disaster are headwinds for President Trump, a series of movements to normalize diplomatic relations will protect Israel from putting Iran on the axis of opposition, and as a result It will be a delight for the Christian evangelicals who support Israel and will be an election measure, "he said, which will lead to solidification of support for the evangelicals, which is the support base of President Trump, toward the US presidential election in November. Was shown.
On the other hand, "The important thing in US election measures is not the issue of peace in the Middle East, but how to protect Israel. Rather, it should be very dangerous in the sense that Palestine will be left behind more and more." He warned against the move to normalize diplomatic relations without the Palestinian issue.
Iran "Shameful Act"
"This shameful act will continue to be remembered by the oppressed Palestinians," the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is in conflict with Israel, said yesterday. , Became a co-conspirator of the guilty administration. "
He criticized it as a political move towards the US presidential election, saying, "This fundamental mistake is for elections in the United States."
The Iranian government has also strongly accused the UAE of agreeing to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel last month as "a betrayal of the Palestinian people."
For Iran, the UAE and Bahrain are countries located on the opposite shores of the Persian Gulf, and even in this statement, "If Israel brings instability to the Persian Gulf, it is the responsibility of Bahrain and the countries that follow the same path. He warned that Israel would become more influential in the surrounding area for security reasons.
Turkey "strong blame"
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 11th, "strongly condemning Bahrain's decision to follow the UAE. This will be a new blow to the movement to support the Palestinian cause and the Palestinian land. It will support Israel's move to fix the occupation. "
The Turkish government has made it clear that it will support Palestine over the Middle East peace plan, which is said to be closer to Israel, launched by the Trump administration in the United States, when the UAE agreed with Israel to normalize diplomatic relations last month. Has also issued a condemnation statement.
Interested in trends in Saudi Arabia, a regional power
Following the UAE = United Arab Emirates, Bahrain has moved to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, which has attracted attention to the trends of Saudi Arabia, a regional power.
Last month, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal emphasized his intention to maintain peace plans in Arab countries and was cautious about normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel.
King Salman also said that he would maintain the conventional peace plan when he had a telephone conversation with US President Trump on the 6th of this month.
However, Bahrain, which is strongly influenced by Saudi Arabia, has embarked on normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel, which may change the attitude of Saudi Arabia, and there is a lot of interest in that trend.
Accelerate strengthening relations with Israel in the UAE
Since the agreement between Israel and the UAE, which agreed to normalize diplomatic relations last month prior to Bahrain, the movement to strengthen relations between the two countries has accelerated sharply.
At the end of last month, Israel, along with the United States, sent a delegation of political and business practitioners to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, to operate the first private direct flight between Israel and Abu Dhabi.
In addition, preparations are underway for the direct flight between Israel and Dubai in the UAE, and the movement to stimulate traffic between the two countries is intensifying.
In terms of economic relations, an executive of a major Israeli bank said on the 9th of this month that "after signing the agreement, it will be possible to cooperate with the banking system," and expressed his intention to promote cooperation between financial institutions. In addition, a major Israeli hospital has announced that it has agreed with a UAE investment company to cooperate in medical technology, and the movement to strengthen relations between the two countries is accelerating rapidly.
The aim of the Trump administration
Behind the Trump administration's strong urge to improve relations between Israel and the Arab nations is the appeal to conservatives in the wake of the November presidential election, the pressure on Palestine to achieve peace in the Middle East, and the hostility. It seems that there are three major goals: building a siege network in Iran.
Existence of Christian evangelicals
The existence of the Christian evangelicals is what President Trump is strongly aware of in Israeli policy.
The evangelicals are said to be the largest religious force in the United States, and their teaching pillar is to strictly adhere to the words of the Bible, and the Jewish country Israel attaches great importance to support for Israel as "founded by the will of God." ..
President Trump clarified his position toward Israel with the evangelicals as the support base, and realized the long-standing appeal of the evangelicals, such as recognizing Jerusalem, the sanctuary where Israel and Palestine have a dispute over attribution, as the capital of Israel. I have come.
Since Israel was founded in 1948, it has often fought with Arab countries, and the resolution of the conflict has led to an improvement in Israel's security, which the evangelicals welcome.
The successive agreements between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain at the time of the presidential election are likely to be aimed at emphasizing the achievements of the evangelicals as President Trump.
Boosting Middle East Peace
It also seems to have the purpose of creating an environment that draws out Palestinian concessions in the Middle East peace issue over the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
The Trump administration has called the Middle East peace the "ultimate deal" and is working to resolve it by presenting its own peace plan, but the Palestinian side strongly opposed and the situation progressed because the peace plan strongly reflected the position closer to Israel. I have not.
For this reason, the Trump administration is expected to indirectly put pressure on the Palestinian side by strengthening its efforts on the Arab countries that support Palestine, and President Trump said at a meeting on the 11th, "We are taking a different approach. In order to encourage the Palestinian side to make concessions, he said that he would first call on other Arab countries to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel.
Siege against Iran
It also aims to build a siege to Iran, which the United States positions as the greatest threat to the Middle East and is hostile to Israel.
There are many Arab countries that have a hostile relationship with Iran due to differences in Islamic denominations, and by improving relations between these countries and Israel, the United States will change the composition of Israel vs. Arab countries between Israel and Arab countries. It seems that it is trying to isolate Iran by shifting to a composition against Iran.