Emirati, Israeli officials upbeat about Biden Administration

The director general of Israel’s Foreign Ministry, Alon Ushpiz, and the UAE’s assistant minister for culture and public diplomacy, Omar Ghobash, discussed the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace, Iran, and combating bigotry in the region and more at an Al-Monitor event.
(L-R)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani pose before they participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 15, 2020. - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates arrived September 15, 2020 at the
(L-R) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Sept. 15, 2020. - SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
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Leading Emirati and Israeli officials said during an Al-Monitor event Wednesday that they think the incoming Biden administration will continue to support normalization between Israel and Arab states.

The director general of Israel’s Foreign Ministry, Alon Ushpiz, said that while US President Donald Trump’s support for Arab-Israeli normalization was “breathtaking,” he thinks President-elect Joe Biden shares a similar commitment to Israel’s security and prosperity.

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