The "Axios" website revealed on Wednesday that the son-in-law of the former US president, Jared Kushner, is working on establishing an organization to normalize Arab-Israeli relations called the "Abraham Peace Accords Institute" after the name of the normalization agreements brokered The administration of President Donald Trump in the summer and fall of last year between Israel on the one hand, and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco on the other hand, in order to "deepen the normalization agreements that he helped conclude between Israel and the Arab countries," according to the site.
According to sources, Kushner is helping to establish the aforementioned Institute for Normalization, his former White House aide, Avi Berkowitz, who helped negotiate the agreements, and the Israeli-American businessman and Democratic donor Haim Saban. And three personalities from the region, they are the Emirati ambassador in Washington, Saif Al-Otaiba, and Bahrain´s ambassador to Washington, Abdullah Al-Rashid Al Khalifa, under the direction of Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
Kushner had previously stated that the normalization agreements (signed in September 2020) were Trump´s biggest foreign policy achievement and the biggest breakthrough in relations between Israel and the Arab world in 25 years.
According to a statement referred to by Reuters, "the non-partisan and non-profit organization will have a five-year mandate and will be funded through private donations."
According to the statement, the foundation will focus on increasing trade and tourism between the five signatory countries - Israel, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and Sudan - and developing programs to strengthen relations between peoples, and it will also provide an ongoing explanation of the benefits of normalization and the potential benefits that additional Arab countries can obtain if they join the normalization agreements. .
According to Axios, "the board of directors of the Foundation is still being formed, and it is expected to include representatives from Morocco and Sudan, and more democrats and advisors from the region." National security during the Trump presidency.
"The energy and enthusiasm for agreements across the region is really remarkable," claims Kushner, who is writing a book on normalization led by between four Arab countries and Israel.
It is noteworthy that the United Arab Emirates obtained the "F-35" fighter jets in exchange for normalization, while Sudan got its name removed from the list of American terrorism and financial support of $ 1.5 billion in return for normalization, and Morocco received the Trump administration´s recognition of Morocco´s sovereignty over Western Sahara in return for normalization.
The White House announced Tuesday that US President Joe Biden stressed in a phone call with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed the strategic importance of normalizing relations between the UAE and Israel.
In a statement received by Jerusalem, a copy of which was received by Jerusalem, the White House stated that Biden stressed to bin Zayed "the importance of a long-term partnership between the United States and the UAE."
He added, "The two sides discussed regional and global challenges, including the Afghanistan file, the nuclear and regional dimensions of the threat posed by Iran, as well as the common endeavor to de-escalate and bring peace to the Middle East region."
He pointed out that, "In this regard, Biden stressed the strategic importance of normalizing relations between the UAE and Israel, and expressed his full support for strengthening and expanding these arrangements."
