US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Bahrain and Israel would normalize their relations, a month after the landmark agreement between the UAE and the Hebrew state.
“Another historic breakthrough today! “, Tweeted the tenant of the White House.
“Our two great friends Israel and Bahrain have concluded a Peace Accord,” he added.
In a joint statement between the United States, Israel and Bahrain, the leaders of the three countries announce the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Normalizing relations between Israel and US allies in the Middle East, including the wealthy Gulf monarchies, is a key objective of Mr. Trump’s regional strategy to contain Iran, an intimate enemy of Washington and the United States. the Hebrew state.
Bahrain and Israel share the same hostility towards Tehran, which Manama accuses of instrumentalizing the Shiite community in Bahrain against the ruling Sunni dynasty.
During a visit by US Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo to Manama at the end of August, the King of Bahrain reaffirmed that his country supported the creation of a Palestinian state, appearing to implicitly reject Washington’s call to quickly establish relations with Israel.
The joint statement released by the White House specifies that Bahrain will join a signing ceremony scheduled for Tuesday at the White House in the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.