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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 713 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, announcement 

of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of 

Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the September 11, 2020, 

announcement of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between 

the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain is a historic achievement. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 

Mr. INHOFE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 

2020, announcement of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the 

United Arab Emirates and the September 11, 2020, 

announcement of the establishment of full diplomatic 

relations between the State of Israel and the Kingdom 

of Bahrain is a historic achievement. 

Whereas President Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and other world leaders have 

worked tirelessly to announce agreements on the full normalization of relations between Israel and other nations; 


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Whereas the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain have been the first Arab states to announce formal 

relations with Israel; 

Whereas, under the agreements, the two countries agree to 

the establishment of reciprocal embassies and the exchange of Ambassadors; 

Whereas opening direct ties between Israel and the United 

Arab Emirates and between Israel and Bahrain could 

begin to transform the region by spurring economic 

growth, enhancing technological innovation, and forging 

closer people-to-people relations; 

Whereas these agreements could promote investment, tourism, direct flights, security, telecommunications, technology, energy, healthcare, culture, and the environment; 

Whereas the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain share a commitment to promoting stability through diplomatic engagement, increased economic 

integration, and closer security coordination; 

Whereas Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain will 

partner with the United States to launch a Strategic 

Agenda for the Middle East to expand diplomatic, trade, 

and security cooperation; 

Whereas these historic agreements could help advance peace 

between Israel and other Arab nations; 

Whereas these bilateral breakthroughs could set a precedent 

for further diplomatic openings throughout the region; 

Whereas support for peace between Israel and its neighbors 

has longstanding bipartisan support in Congress and 

among the American people; and 


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Whereas the agreements build upon the decades-long leadership of the United States in helping Israel broker peace 

treaties with Egypt and Jordan and promoting peace 

talks between Israel and Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestinians: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Governments and people 

3 of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the 

4 Governments and people of Israel and Bahrain on 

5 reaching their respective historic agreements; 

6 (2) encourages other Arab nations to establish 

7 full relations with Israel with the vision of realizing 

8 full peace between Israel and all of its Arab neigh9 bors; and 

10 (3) urges the President to continue to engage 

11 with the Government of Israel and the United States 

12 Arab partners in reaching these historic agreements. 

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