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| | Israel has diplomatic relations with nine non-Arab Muslim states and with 32 of the 43 Sub-Saharan states that are not members of the Arab League. Israel established relations with China and India in 1992 and with the Holy See in 1993. | | Israel has diplomatic relations with nine non-Arab Muslim states and with 32 of the 43 Sub-Saharan states that are not members of the Arab League. Israel established relations with China and India in 1992 and with the Holy See in 1993. |
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| | + | In 2020 President Trump announced a groundbreaking and historic peace agreement reached between [[Bahrain]], the [[UAE]] and Israel,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Jacobson, Don and Haynes, Danielle (September 15, 2020). [https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/09/15/UAE-Bahrain-Israel-normalize-relations-in-White-House-ceremony/1331600180371/ UAE, Bahrain, Israel normalize relations in White House ceremony]. ''UPI''. Retrieved September 15, 2020. |
| | + | *Collins, Michael and Shesgreen, Deirdre (September 15, 2020). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/15/israel-sign-deal-uae-bahrain-white-house/5801873002/ Israel signs accords with United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at White House ceremony]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved September 15, 2020. |
| | + | *Chalfant, Morgan and Kheel, Rebecca (September 15, 2020). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/516512-trump-hosts-israel-uae-bahrain-for-historic-signing Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 15, 2020. |
| | + | *CBS News (September 15, 2020). [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-ceremony-israel-bahrain-uae-diplomatic-deals-today-2020-09-15/ Trump hosts Israel, Bahrain and UAE for signing of historic diplomatic deals]. ''CBS News''. Retrieved September 15, 2020. |
| | + | *Spiering, Charlie (September 15, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/09/15/donald-trump-peace-deal-with-israel-bahrain-and-uae-the-dawn-of-a-new-middle-east/ Trump: Israel-Bahrain-UAE Peace Deal ‘Marks the Dawn of a New Middle East’]. ''Breitbart News Network''. Retrieved September 15, 2020.</ref> and the normalization of relations between [[Kosovo]], [[Serbia]], and Israel, with Serbia agreeing to move their embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Pavlich, Katie (September 4, 2020). [https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2020/09/04/wh-briefing-n2575679 Trump Administration Brokers Another Major Foreign Policy Deal]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved September 4, 2020. |
| | + | *Kelly, Laura and Chalfant, Morgan (September 4, 2020). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/515136-us-brokers-economic-breakthrough-for-serbia-kosovo US brokers economic breakthrough for Serbia, Kosovo]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 4, 2020. |
| | + | *Halaschak, Zachary (September 4, 2020). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/brave-and-historic-serbia-to-move-embassy-to-jerusalem-kosovo-to-recognize-israel-after-white-house-meeting 'Brave and historic': Serbia to move embassy to Jerusalem and Kosovo to recognize Israel after White House meeting]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved September 4, 2020. |
| | + | *Mason, Jeff and Shalal, Andrea (September 4, 2020). [https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-09-04/serbia-kosovo-agreed-to-normalize-economic-ties-trump-says Serbia, Kosovo Agree to Normalize Economic Ties: Trump]. ''Reuters via U.S. News''. Retrieved September 4, 2020.</ref> |
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