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The United Arab Emirates in bahrain today agreed to normalize relations with israel a deal brokered by the us President Donald Trump no trump and these 3 middle east countries they tried to project a picture of the normality that they want us to see a picture of a middle east minus human rights abuses and minus the Israeli Palestinian problem and a picture minus the pandemic notice all them into signing the agreement today they gladly wore the mantle of peace not one of them wore a face mask im burnt off in berlin this is the day. The biggest optimists were shocked when they heard about this transaction israel doesnt realize that all its enjoying the greatest diplomatic triumph of its history after all of these years david really gets tired of war. At each and has suffered far too long we have many countries any original in your part of the world that will be very quickly setting up oh so. Now we can do it even with more days this could really lead to peace real peace in the middle east for the 1st. Also coming up a german chancellor Angela Merkel today marked 70 years of the Central Council of jews in this country she added 7 decades since the shoah antisemitism remains its a new sun its a disgrace and a deep shame for me how racism and antisemitism are expressed in our country in this day and age. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all the around the world welcome we begin the day with an agreement that will bring a greater sense of normality to the middle east its promise of peace in the region that is yet to be proven today at the white house the United Arab Emirates bahrain and israel signed an agreement to normalize relations it marks a major stride in improving commercial cultural and education times among the countries but referring to the agreement as a peace deal would be a mischaracterization relations between israel the u. A. E. And bahrain have not been hostile u. S. President trump referred to the u. A. E. Today as a great warring nation but they have not been at war with israel and todays agreement provided an opportunity for israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu to return a favor to President Trump in the run up to the last 2 israeli elections trump announced major u. S. Policy changes all positive for netanyahu now with the u. S. Election just weeks away and with trump trailing in the polls netanyahu has paid a visit to washington to present damo trump as a friend to israel and to peace here is the u. S. President. Where this afternoon to change the course of history after decades of division and conflict we mark the dawn of a new middle east thanks to the great courage of the leaders of these 3 countries we take a major stride toward a future in which people of all faiths and backgrounds live together in peace and prosperity. In his you know his entire history there previously been only 2 such agreements now we have achieved 2 in a single month and there are more to follow. Our i want to bring in now read by Mark Schneider he was at the signing ceremony at the white house rabbi schneier is known as the rabbi to the muslim world hes a special advisor to keeping him on bin hes al khalifa of bahrain rabbi schneier he joins me on the phone tonight and welcome back to the day rabbi what does todays what does todays signing ceremony what does it change in the middle east oh i think its an extraordinary transformation because unlike have entire Peace Agreement too little its all about opportunity particularly in the realm of economic. Disinform or should how many gulf leaders have you expressed to me of these fast for years now with our resources and wealth and israel trained closer and for solving that you gather we could develop the most powerful economic reaching in the world so i believe economics you know is a very strong engine thats driving this process its called the 19 need to be a Regional Response the controversy over israel possibly and in the west bank and im running them behind inter much progress today chief state solution here and of course how they have to eventually challenge and threat the ongoing threat coming from iran and the power light but i do believe the gulf states are looking she is prone to must step in and she become in the center and protector i am sure there are a whole series of speech here about a new law and we celebrate that yes when you and i spoke last month you said that these agreements or even 3 for the palestinians and that they mean that there will be discussions about a 2 state solution there were no palestinian representatives at the white house today. Well its no different than the white house fans going to the conference and boss brain last chance after the keys to prosperity conference there are those of us including myself who believe that the road actually is really saying reconciliation must go through economics then the gulf states today acknowledge they have skin in the game theyre going to have to bring a sense of Economic Opportunities some harm in the hope to the Palestinian People zax can really be the engine that could bring about this kind of reconciliation israel with disagreement has normalized ties with 2 arab countries that do not want to answer claims about Human Rights Violations within their own borders let me ask you as a man of faith what did the jewish state sacrifice in order to win or to reach new states have normal relations with the u. A. E. In bahrain i dont think. Theres any you know ive been in the region now for more than 12 years and i have stains the matter to matter improvement on the human rights front in terms of how the different rulers here are conducting themselves in terms of their own off relations so i think. You know a journey about sort of continuing to grow and develop to the Promised Land of a. Genuine last and to democracy in that region well as that Development Takes place im sure we will be talking with you again we hope so rabbi Mark Schneider joining us tonight from washington d. C. Rabbi thank you my pleasure thank you israeli relations with bahrain and the u. A. E. Are already good some observers a days agreement is a defective confirmation of what has been happening for years is there more to the deal in the eyes of israelis our jerusalem correspondent tonya kramer takes a look in this report. The 1st commercial flight from tel aviv to abu dhabi a long isolation period for israel and the region has ended until now it only has signed peace treaties with egypt and jordan in August Israel normalize ties with the United Arab Emirates the hain followed a month later brokered by the u. S. It cygnus a change of alliances in the region for us it creates a much stronger sunnis really alliance against iran against the shiite axis which is very important if we look at american elections in november when we have a democratic candidate that declares that they want to go back to the Previous Nuclear deal with iran. Such an alliance of israeli and sunni nations in the middle east is extremely important what this doesnt solve this is a conflict with the palestinians the u. S. Has insisted that it was suspends its plans to annex parts of the occupied west bank at least temporarily but the deal breaks with the public position of our countries to refrain from normalizing relations with israel until it ends its occupation over millions of palestinians in tel aviv the mood among israelis is mixed as people prepare for a nationwide lockdown so your own its excellent i opened a school for arabic i did it to promote peace and now is think it is a little more important than whether there should the probably perish i think there is damage its only for political interests for bibi for trump and also the u. A. E. Because of arms of good relations with the us they dont really care about us making a family bangali i got to tell you the column called up about it i think its more needed to deal with many problems we have here that have to do with a lockdown. And more political problems the country is very unstable and theres a lot to take care of before dealing with external issues or lifting shame because some. The agreements as seen as a huge achievement for a Prime MinisterBinyamin Netanyahu but as he faces a corruption trial and is under fire for his poor handling of the pandemic there are also red piece of good news are evil for a different perspective the view from europe and like to pull in christiane hundreds hes the senior middle east expert and germanys beryls been sound asian mr hollande is good to have you on the day at the white house today it was all about israel the u. A. E. Bahrain and the United States as the broker noticeably absent were the palestinians what about the europeans the europeans are not present in this deal making policy of trump easy the middle east trump has a totally different strategic approach to change new trends in the middle east its without institutions like the e. U. It says it ignores un resolutions or International Agreements or even the quartet which is the mediation mechanism to get the Palestinian Conflict with a footnote brant kerry and foreign minister was present that was the footnote of people who not ok that was the european there in the room what do you make of claims that these deals. Motivated by fears of iran in that the u. S. Has torpedoed the Iran Nuclear Deal which the e. U. Has tried to save so todays agreement it almost comes at the expense of europe. Look germany germany has the e. U. Presidency and in germany there are 3 issues this new trends of the middle east on the table the one is the German Government is relieved the hold of an extension of that into territorys use very little of it has been achieved they hope that with the u. A. E. A special that there will be a drive to. Understanding there is a window of opportunity what is told here in berlin on the other hand that because europe is that in the forthcoming running election in the us that. Confrontation could be just further escalation already next monday theys again a fight on the United StatesUnited NationsSecurity Council on the iranian issue so that is still an issue of concern is it likely that other countries are going to follow what weve seen today have insulted arabia saying tonight that it is sticking by the plans of the arab world that 1st there has to be a resolution to the palestinian israeli problem before any other deals can be made. There is a paradigm shift since the Arab Peace Initiative from 200002 which said all 22. 00 arab states to wait for palestinian state before were normalizing with israel this is now changing more arab countries would like to go into more strong relations with the us and with israel and this is mainly driven by strong economic and technological. Wishes you know that especially the countries in the gulf once one. Or. Late. Country they see their economic links much more with the u. S. And with israel in order to get their country forward you know the states in in the gulf region they will have they can defend less on oil export in the future they need to look for new business and Employment Opportunities and this has these new Political Trends that is with more cooperation with innovative countries like israel and the u. S. Let me ask you about todays developments maybe through the eyes of the german chancellor Angela Merkel she has said that israels security is a central tenet of german policy now when you hear that i would assume that berlin must be pleased by the developments today because these developments are helping to stabilize israel and its security. Gemini and and europe have in all recent years always trying to push more cooperation between israel and its arab neighbors and trying to get the palestinian issue schools. This always goes together and and there and we also share the same concerns about the uranium threat to where its towards israel and arab countries in the region the approach is different the american approach the iranian threat is maximum pressure and said you know when we are when i am reelected iran will come and make a deal with me in 30 days the europeans and others at the United NationsSecurity Council think it has to go within me with an agreement and. By. Indiana in order to get iraq back into. A back. In the region im going to have a minute here want to ask you what happens next year when the german chancellor steps down when when i go america is no longer in charge what happens to europe or germany in europes support for israel any change no there is no change in that you know all governments. By the social democrats or by greens or by our or by conservative parties if there is a broad understanding. About the security of israel. And peace and development in the middle east i even observe that there will be more engagement also driven by germany and france to foster Modernization Development in the mediterranean and in the southern neighborhood and to read to get a conflict in the region souls all right christiane with germanys bevels when Foundation Mr holmes we appreciate your time in your insights tonight thank you its a pleasure talking to you don. They were sobering a warming yet not surprising words today german chancellor Angela Merkel said that many jews living in germany today do not feel safe and she cautioned that antisemitism in germany has never disappear merkel spoke today at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Central Council of jews in germany the organization was created in the wake of the holocaust and has been a driving force in revitalizing jewish lives and culture here injure. A day of remembrance 70 years since the founding of the Central Council of jews in germany which since then has promoted the revival of jewish communities and culture in the country today theyre going to zation represents the interests of more than 100000 members across the country. A role that was celebrated by german chancellor Angela Merkel who expressed her admiration for the strength of the jews who stayed in germany after the atrocities committed by the nazi regime but the chancellor also warned about the rising threat of antisemitism in the country its a. Its a disgrace and a deep shame for me how racism and antisemitism are expressed in our country in this day and age it is true that racism and antisemitism never disappeared but for some time now they have been more visible and uninhibited. With no. Insults threats or conspiracy theories are openly directed against jewish citizens. Social media is literally oozing expressions of hatred and harassment. We must never remain silent on this months. Last years attack on a synagogue in the city of hala where right wing extremists set out to commit a massacre made the threat faced by jews in germany even clearer. Violent anti semitic crimes have grown by 20 percent over the last 2 decades perpetrators are mostly right wing extremists. This by this the president of the Central Council of jews said his community was ready to place its trust in germany but he added that this trust must not be betrayed. Your trust is valuable as ever for germanys Jewish Community id like to pull in a man who can speak to this with authority and credibility rabbi daniel alter became one of the 1st german trained rabbis following this show he was also the antisemitism commissioner of berlins Jewish Community for 3 years or my alter welcome to the day its good to have you with us tonight 70 years of the Central Council of jews in germany 7 decades and the german chancellor says that fear among jews and antisemitism in society have not disappear is there any way to to take this into spin it in a positive light. At the 1st chance not really i that it depends on what kind of pan am it rebuilt with in the German Society. Its really important to have that time from merkel as our friend and being supportive of us. If we want any positive solution of the. Antisemitic crisis we have in germany then we need to fool support of the last majority of the German Society and currently do not at. The head of the Central Council of jews in germany says that the