Consider the following statements :Statement-I : Israel has established diplomatic relations with so

Question

Consider the following statements :Statement-I : Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States.Statement-II : The Arab Peace Initiative mediated by Saudi Arabia was signed by Israel and the Arab League.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Accepted Answer

Till 2000s, the only two Arab countries Israel had signed peace treaties with are Egypt and Jordan, in 1979 and 1994 respectively. In 2020, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain were the latest countries in the Arab region to formally establish diplomatic ties with Israel which is often referred to as Abraham Accords. Hence, statement 1 is correct.The Arab Peace Initiative was presented at an Arab League summit in Beirut in March of 2002 and was revived at an Arab League summit in Riyadh in March 2007. The plan offers Israel full peace and normalization in return for full withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel, on the other hand, was in no position to seriously engage in a comprehensive peace settlement at the time, and found many points of contention with the Initiative and thus did not sign it.In 2022, the Saudi leadership has made clear that it continues to adhere to the API as the mainstay of its approach to formalizing relations with Israel. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.