Israel-Gulf 'normalisation' moves follow years of failed peace initiatives


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  • Monday, 31 Aug 2020

Screens displaying the flight number of Israeli flag carrier El Al's airliner which will carry Israeli and U.S. delegations to Abu Dhabi for talks meant to put final touches on the normalisation deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, are seen at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Nir Elias

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain's decisions to normalise relations with Israel follows a history of peace efforts between Israel, the Palestinians and their Arab allies that have failed to overcome decades of distrust and violence.

Most Arab nations have not recognised Israel or had formal diplomatic or economic relations with it because of what they regard as Israel's thwarting of Palestinians' aspirations for a state of their own.

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