UAE-Israel Deal Won't Halt Annexation of Palestinian Lands

On August 13, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan to agree on normalizing relations between their two countries. The claim was circulating across the MENA region.

Mohammed Bin Zayed said that an agreement was reached to stop Israeli annexation of the Palestinian Territories. He also announced cooperation and said a roadmap is going to be established with Israel.

The Daily Star Lebanon and Al Arabiya English reported that Abdel-Fattah Al Sisi welcomed the UAE-Israel and claimed the deal was halting annexation of Palestinian Lands.





The Times of Israel reported in an article on August 13, 2020 that settlers were against the UAE-Israel peace agreement.



In another article, Israel Times reported that the deal is working on a long term freeze on annexation to allow Palestinians to "negotiate."



Sky News described the deal with UAE  as "historic," claiming Israel will halt the annexation of Palestinian land.



Sky News claimed that the deal will see Israel backing down from "unilateral annexation" of areas of the occupied West Bank. They reported that the deal will be signed in the coming weeks. The deal also "firmed up" opposition to regional power Iran, which the UAE, Israel, and the U.S. view as the main threat in the region.