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Bahrain to normalise ties with Israel, Israeli media say
Reuters ^ | September 11, 2020 | Reuters Staff

Posted on 09/11/2020 10:02:58 AM PDT by BeauBo

The Gulf state of Bahrain is to normalise relations with Israel, the diplomatic correspondent for Israel’s public broadcaster Kan said on Friday, without citing sources.

Another Israeli reporter, Raphael Ahren of the Times of Israel, said U.S. President Donald Trump would on Friday announce that Bahrain was joining its neighbour the United Arab Emirates in formally establishing ties with Israel.

The White House had no immediate comment. Trump will on Tuesday host a White House ceremony solemnising the Israel-UAE deal, which was announced on Aug. 13.

The Kan reporter, Amichai Stein, said in a tweet that Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa would be in Washington on Monday...

Last week Bahrain said it would allow flights between Israel and the UAE to use its airspace. This followed a Saudi decision to allow an Israeli commercial airliner to fly over it on the way to the UAE.

Bahrain, a small island state, is a close ally of Saudi Arabia and the site of the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters. Riyadh in 2011 sent troops to Bahrain to help quell an uprising and, alongside Kuwait and the UAE, in 2018 offered Bahrain a $10 billion economic bailout.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Israel
KEYWORDS: abrahamaccords; bahrain; braking; mideastpeace; mohammedbinzayed; oldnews; uae; unitedarabemirates
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To: BeauBo

Eh, so what. Just put in on the massive list of other impossible to achieve Trump administration accomplishments.


41 posted on 09/11/2020 1:18:04 PM PDT by trublu
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To: enumerated

For someone who claims to not be an expert in Middle East politics, you make a very well reasoned and compelling argument.

I’m hoping all of your “speculations” come true as it would be good for the region, good for use, and would set our enemies back a few decades.

Nicely done.


42 posted on 09/11/2020 1:37:58 PM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: BeauBo

How about briton, germany and france doing the same?


43 posted on 09/11/2020 2:41:45 PM PDT by va22030
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To: EQAndyBuzz
If the Saudis jump on board that will send shock waves around the world.
44 posted on 09/11/2020 3:40:00 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Thanks To Biden Voters Oregon Is Now A Battleground State!)
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To: BeauBo

The deep state is displeased. They wanted the conflicts to continue. They wanted to continue to use Israel as a target. Lots of money to be made in war and preparing for war.


45 posted on 09/11/2020 5:15:35 PM PDT by StolarStorm
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To: libh8er

Jared said it was because Trump changed the rules. Instead to talking about political solutions he talked about economic solutions.


46 posted on 09/11/2020 8:11:07 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Vote Giant Meteor in 2020)
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To: enumerated
Symbols of President Trump’s resolve, including moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, could not have been lost on the various parties. US rhetoric at the UN and in other international forums has sent a clear message to the world. Under President Trump, the US is no longer willing to “go along to get along.” The specter of a US President promising US energy independence - and then achieving it - must have sent shockwaves throughout the world - especially the Middle East. So, this series of talks may be the first truly honest attempt at brokering peace in the Middle East...

Nice analysis...

47 posted on 09/11/2020 8:34:32 PM PDT by GOPJ (Black NFL players build mansions in white world to escape blacks - then kneel from guilt.)
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To: BeauBo

I imagine SA will follow suit closer to the election, let the smaller gulf states build up to it


48 posted on 09/11/2020 10:21:32 PM PDT by pangaea6
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To: Gay State Conservative; SkyPilot; Roman_War_Criminal; null and void; metmom

The Saudis will jump on board.

Saudi Arabia protests the Ezekiel 38 invasion. They’ll side, at least protest-wise, with Israel when Iran tries to destroy Israel.


49 posted on 09/11/2020 10:52:19 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

Things are picking no speed. Fasten your seatbelt!


50 posted on 09/11/2020 11:05:13 PM PDT by Mom MD
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To: Mom MD; metmom

Seems like it. Soon will come the scoffers.


51 posted on 09/11/2020 11:25:38 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Mom MD; metmom

Seems like it. Soon will come the scoffers.


52 posted on 09/11/2020 11:25:38 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: enumerated
This is one of those times I wish FR had a "like" button. 👍🏻
53 posted on 09/12/2020 12:34:52 AM PDT by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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To: SaveFerris

I have been reading The Oracle, by Jonathan Cahn and he deals with the whole issue of President Trump’s role in the establishment and recognition of Israel and how that fits in with Bible prophecy and the end times.


54 posted on 09/12/2020 12:47:23 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: metmom

I have a feeling he’ll be around to help deal with Iran.

Or at least I pray so.

We know what Iran-stooge Joe Biden will do. Act just like his feckless former boss.


55 posted on 09/12/2020 1:06:39 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: BeauBo

This is really significant! Trump did it and he will get NO credit for it!

Remember all the garbage they said about him, that he was going to start world wars? when he exchanged words with rocket man the left deliberately scared people and said we were close to a WAR! They completely fabricated this lie. Trump does not want war! He is the only president who is reducing our military involvement in foreign countries!

Damn it! he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!


56 posted on 09/12/2020 5:35:05 AM PDT by I want the USA back (It's Ok To Be White. White Lives Matter. White Guilt is Socially Constructed)
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To: KarlInOhio

The GCC Arabs are mortally threatened by Iran. Israel is mortally threatened by Iran.

The Palestinians are de facto surrogates of Iran.

The Palestinians are thus the de facto enemy of the GCC nations and Israel.


57 posted on 09/12/2020 5:43:55 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies.....all of them)
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To: BeauBo
No way that Bahrain is doing this without approval from Saudi Arabia.

I have a very good friend from Bahrain. He and I once talked about 9-11-01 as he still lived there when the attacks here happened.

His words were that America has no greater friend in that part of the world than Bahrain. He said they cried when we were attacked. Bahrain never forgot all we did to free Kuwait from Saddam Hussein (many in Bahrain have family in Kuwait). They love America. Sami and I were in the same band together for a few years which is where we established our now long time friendship. He plays blues harmonica and he's damn' good at it.

58 posted on 09/12/2020 5:47:36 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: spokeshave

I think libh8ter was just being /sarc.


59 posted on 09/12/2020 9:32:55 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: bert

“The Palestinians are de facto surrogates of Iran.

The Palestinians are thus the de facto enemy of the GCC nations”

The Palestinians also harbor another mortal enemy of GCC monarchies (except Qatar) - the Muslim Brotherhood.

Hamas is their local chapter in Israel. The GCC is strategically concerned to prevent the Brotherhood from ever establishing sovereignty anywhere, and rooting them out of any safe haven that they can.


60 posted on 09/12/2020 11:16:51 AM PDT by BeauBo
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