The Ambassador of a Diplomatic Mission in Italy meets the students for an interesting question time. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the international policies of the Ambassador’s country of origin and deepen the dynamics of diplomacy through the words of one of its protagonists.
The Middle East is undergoing fundamental changes. Evidence of this is the reformation of models of intra-regional relations over the last decades. The historical events that demonstrate these changes are the normalization agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on the establishment of diplomatic relations. It is important to note that the United Arab Emirates stands as the first Persian Gulf state to normalize relations with Israel and the third Arab state, after Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994. The agreements were signed on September 15, 2020, in Washington by the UAE’s Foreign Minister, Bahrein foreign Minister and the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, and the President of the United States, Donald Trump, as a witness, who pushed for the agreements, encouraging the relations and negotiations. These agreements have been officially called the “Abraham Accords,” a declaration of peace, cooperation, and constructive diplomatic and friendly relations. The name “Abraham Accords” was chosen symbolically after the biblical father of the three monotheistic religions—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam—to emphasize the proclamation of a new era in the Middle East relationship. The “agreements shed light on the pathway to the end of the Arab-Israeli conflict and a future of peace. On top of that, the Accords contributed to the high-speed development of cooperation in many areas, from the military sphere to the economy and tourism. The Abraham Accords is a huge step for the Middle East and illustrate powerful values that the UAE and signatories share when it comes to creating a brighter future for the region and expanding opportunities for youth. This year, the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords and normalization agreements was celebrated. The past two years demonstrated the efficiency of the Accords, but only time will show whether this positive tendency will keep going.
