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The “New York Times” newspaper said that the incentives promised by the Arab countries in exchange for normalization with Israel may be rejected by the administration of President-elect Joe Biden, or by Congress, which would jeopardize peace agreements.
The newspaper pointed out that the peace agreements in the Middle East are the distinguished achievement of President Donald Trump’s administration in foreign policy, as it brokered the establishment of economic and diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan.
Officials familiar with the administration’s efforts said Oman and Tunisia could be the next two countries expected to join, and the agreements could expand to include countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa even after Trump leaves office in January.
“The official easing of tensions between Israel and its regional neighbors is certainly a success that former Republican and Democratic presidents alike have sought to achieve,” said Robert Malley, executive director of the International Crisis Group and close associate of Anthony Blinken, whom Biden chose as Secretary of State.
He believed, “The incoming Biden administration will try to back down or dilute parts of normalization deals that challenge international norms, as in the case of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, or challenge long-term US policy, such as selling F-35s to the Emirates.”
According to the newspaper, if the Democrats assume control of the Council after the run-off elections in Georgia next month, this step will be reviewed by the Biden administration to ensure that the sale of these weapons does not weaken the Israeli military superiority in the region.
The newspaper stressed that even if Biden and Blinken did not agree with Trump’s incentive diplomacy, they would also be wary of appearing to retreat from Israel, which is the strongest ally of the United States in the Middle East.
Source: “The New York Times”
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