UAE little formal Israel Boycott Under US Brokered Deal

(DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) – The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree formally the country’s boycott of Saturday for Israel in the midst of a US-mediated agreement to normalize relations between the two countries. The announcement now allows trade and commerce between the United Arab Emirates, home of the Abu Dhabi and Dubai skyscraper, full of busy oil and Israel, the home of a flourishing diamond trade, drug companies and technology start-ups. The announcement further cements the August 13 deal commits the opening of relations between the two nations that Israel, his controversial plan attempts to stop to rest the occupied West Bank by Palestinians. But the Palestinians have previously criticized the agreement as undercutting one of his only bargaining chip with the Israelis in the moribund peace negotiations. The State agency WAM said the decree officially boycott came on order of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent the head of the leaders of Abu Dhabi and Emirates. WAM said the new regulation allows Israeli companies and Israeli business in the UAE, a US ally we federation of seven sheikhdoms in the Arabian Peninsula. It also allows for the purchase and trade of Israeli goods. “The adoption of the new law comes in the efforts of the UAE diplomatic and trade cooperation with Israel to expand,” said WAM. It calls it “a roadmap to begin joint cooperation, to promote bilateral relations, stimulating economic growth and technological innovation.” Even now he had some Israeli companies signed agreements with their counterparts in the UAE. But the repeal of the law extends the possibility of other joint ventures, such as the aerospace and banking and finance. Dubai International Airport, home to the airline’s long-haul years Emirates has the world’s busiest for international travel. The Dubai International Financial Center is also home to large companies that traded in the hours between the Asian and European markets. Dubai already has a major gold market and growing diamond trade. Saudi companies will probably also want to access expertise Israeli technology. Some have already had before the deal – with the IT Company Dark Matter allegedly trained military setting Israeli hackers. Monday ‘, the first direct commercial flight from the national airline of Israel, El Al Abu Dhabi is expected to contribute US and Israeli officials, including President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Phone calls are now made between nations. The decree officially eliminated in 1972 a law on the books of the United Arab Emirates from shortly after the founding of the country. This law reflects the widespread attitude Arab countries at this time that the recognition of Israel would come only after the Palestinians had an independent state of their own. Hanan Ashrawi, a senior Palestinian official, criticized the decree of the UAE Saturday the efforts of boycott Divest and Sanctions movement aims undercutting Israel. Israel has accused the BDS activists to find his delegitimize existence. “While (hashtag) BDS has proven to be an effective instrument of peaceful resistance and responsible for maintaining ethical investment and consumer responsibility in Israel bill, this is it!” Ashrawi wrote on Twitter. Hamas, the Islamic militant group in the Gaza Strip rules, as they took in 2007, reiterated its rejection of the transaction UAE-Israel and end the boycott. The decree “increases normalization with the Israeli occupation and the illegal Palestinian land,” said Hamas official Bassem Naim. The decree shows the enthusiasm of UAE relations to promote and maximize the potential benefits of such trade in the midst of an economic slowdown, said Elham Fakhro, the senior golf analyst at the International Crisis Group. “The decision sends a clear message that the United Arab Emirates has pledged its decision to relations normalization with Israel,” said Fakhro. “There is also the question of the possible consequences for anyone in the country for a boycott of Israeli goods, increase hours call to do this is in conflict with state policy.” The United Arab Emirates won the third Arab country after Egypt and Jordan at the time of diplomatic relations with Israel. However, while the opinion widespread public distrust of Israel continues in these countries, the UAE ever fought a war against Israel, nor a historical Jewish population. In recent years, the UAE held peace talks with Israel and the Israelis allowed the latter passes in the country for trade and calls. Opening the connections can also access the guide United advanced American weapons, such as the F-35 fighter jet, which now flies only Israel in the Middle East. Sheikh Khalifa, the UAE has established since 2004. He suffered a stroke 24 January 2014 and underwent emergency surgery. He’s seen as rarely seen in public, but the pictures usually released state media on him for Islamic holidays. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has, like the day-to-day, was the ruler of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa stroke. Sheikh Mohammed has focused the Arab military power under his suspicions of Iran on the rise – shared a hatred of Israel. While Sheikh Khalifa holds the title of president, the United Arab Emirates is ruled by autocratic Sheikh. Abu Dhabi, the wealthy capital of the country’s oil, has increasingly developed largely run its own affairs since the establishment, notwithstanding any Scheichtum in 1971 in the UAE. The decree comes after a trip through the Middle East in recent days by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who hoped to build much of the United Arab Emirates and Israel. The agreement came as a major foreign policy victory Trump before the November election against Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Both Israel and the United Arab Emirates have considered the Republican president as an ally. ___ Associated Press writers Fares Akram in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, contributed to this report.
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