News about Sudan's willingness to sign a peace agreement with Israel next month
Diplomatic sources revealed to the Saudi "Al-Sharq" channel, that Sudan is preparing to sign an agreement to normalize relations with Israel (Abraham Agreement) next October, at the White House in the American capital, Washington.
Al-Sharq quoted these sources as saying: "Consultations are still ongoing to choose the personalities who will participate in the signing ceremony, as the presence of the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, and US President Joe Biden is expected to attend."
The participation of Al-Burhan and Hamdok, according to the sources, gives positive indications that "the partners in governance in Sudan are in agreement on the peace process."
In her interview with Al-Sharq, other sources indicated the possibility of the participation of the Sudanese Foreign Minister, Maryam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi, as an alternative to Al-Burhan and Hamdok, but the same sources suggested her apology because of her political affiliation to a party that refuses to establish relations with Israel.
The Sudanese nationalist Umma Party rejects the transitional government's normalization of relations with Israel, as it considers it contrary to the supreme national interest and the popular position.
The sources said, "Maryam Al-Sadiq's apology enhances the chances of Justice Minister Nasr El-Din Abdel Bari's participation in the signing ceremony."
The office of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok announced the signing of the Declaration of the Abraham Accords earlier.
The declaration states "the necessity of consolidating the meanings of tolerance, dialogue and coexistence among the various peoples and religions in the Middle East and the world, in a way that serves to promote a culture of peace."
The United States officially removed Sudan from its list of "sponsors of terrorism" on December 14, in exchange for normalizing its relations with Israel.
Sudan agreed to this step last October, but said it "will not enter into force until after the approval of Parliament", which has not yet been formed.
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