Timeline: Israel-Gulf normalisation moves follow years of failed diplomatic initiatives


  • World
  • Tuesday, 15 Sep 2020

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain flutter along a road in Netanya, Israel September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Nir Elias

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's normalisation accords with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to be signed on Tuesday follow 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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