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Israel & UAE normalize relations: is Middle East peace to come?
Ian Explains: Israel & UAE Normalize Relations | Middle East Peace to Come? | GZERO World
August 28, 2020
On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer examines the recent diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East as the UAE becomes only the third Arab nation to normalize relations with Israel. The deal comes at a moment when both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are both politically vulnerable following widespread criticism of mishandling of COVID-19 pandemic response. The man in the middle of both stories is a right hand to President Trump, his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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