President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al
Nahyan and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani at the
White House Tuesday to sign the Abraham Accords and usher in official
normalization between the three countries.
“On my first foreign trip as President, I had the honor
of addressing the leaders of more than 54 Arab and Muslim nations in Saudi
Arabia. My message that day was very simple: I urged the nations of the Middle
East to set aside their differences, unite against the common enemy of
civilization, and work together toward the noble aims of security and
prosperity," Trump continued. "Today the world sees that they’re
choosing cooperation over conflict, friendship over enmity, prosperity over
poverty, and hope over despair. They are choosing a future in which Arabs and
Israelis, Muslims, Jews, and Christians can live together, pray together, and
dream together side-by-side in harmony, community, and peace.”
"This day is a pivot of history. It heralds a new
dawn of peace," Netanyahu said. "For those who bear the wounds of
war, cherish the blessings of peace."
"Peace requires courage and shaping the future
requires knowledge. The advancement of nations requires sincerity and
persistence. We have come today to tell the world that this our approach and
that peace is our guiding principle," Al Nayan said.
"The declaration supporting peace between the
Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Israel is an historic step on the road to
genuine and lasting peace, security, and prosperity across the region,"
Al-Zayani concluded.
Earlier today President Trump indicated as many as six
additional countries will normalize relations with Israel in the coming weeks.
