Israel and the UAE announced on Aug 13 that they would forge official ties under a deal brokered by Washington. "We believe that other Arab and Muslim countries will soon follow the United Arab Emirates' lead and normalise relations with Israel," O'Brien told reporters after talks at Netanyahu's residence. He did not name the states, but Israeli officials have publicly mentioned Oman, Bahrain and Sudan. Palestinians have condemned the UAE's move as abandonment of a policy of linking official relations with Israel to achievement of Palestinian statehood in territory captured by Israel in a 1967 war. Statements issued by the UAE and Israel on Sunday said the UAE minister of state and Israel's agriculture minister spoke by phone on Friday and "pledged to collaborate on projects that address food and water security".

Source: bd News24 August 30, 2020 14:26 UTC