US President Donald Trump has called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on the “historic accomplishment” that is the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Netanyahu’s office says.
Speaking at a White House press briefing, Trump’s son in law and adviser Jared Kushner congratulates Israel and the UAE for reaching the deal.
He says that the deal has been in the works for a year and a half, but was delayed by Israeli elections and other matters.
He says that Trump got Israel to agree to a two-state solution.
He says the talks between Israel and the UAE accelerated over the last six weeks, crediting an op-ed by envoy to the US Yousef al-Otaiba with helping change the conversation.
He says the deal with allow flights from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv, meaning that Muslims can visit the al-Aqsa Mosque, which will combat extremism by showing that the mosque is open.
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