Historic peace treaties signed between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain; smiles, but no handshakes because of COVID

Rather than shaking hands upon signing the peace agreements, the Israeli, Bahraini and UAE leaders turn to each other placing their hands on their chest and bowing slightly, in apparent coronavirus protocol.

The leaders are now signing the Abraham Accords.

The deals are all being signed four times: In English, Hebrew and two in Arabic.

Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan pose with the signed Abraham Accords, September 15, 2020 (White House screenshot)

— with Jacob Magid

Most Popular
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.