Washington: Sudan, another Arab country after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, has agreed to normalize relations with Israel, with the United States removing Sudan from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism.
According to a foreign news agency, Sudan has also agreed to recognize Israel through the efforts of US President Donald Trump.
The breakthrough was announced by Donald Trump at the White House. He spoke to the media on the phone with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk, Military Council Chairman Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A joint statement issued by the three countries following the telephone meeting said that the leaders of Sudan and Israel agreed to restore relations and end hostilities, and that delegations from the three countries would meet soon. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked Trump for the declaration, calling it a dramatic step towards peace and the beginning of a new era.
US President Donald Trump has removed Sudan from the list of countries officially sponsoring terrorists and restored aid to Sudan. Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk thanked President Trump for this.
President Donald Trump once again called on Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel, saying that five more Arab countries were about to restore relations with Israel.
Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have condemned Sudan's decision as a political sin, while Egyptian President General Fattah al-Sisi has welcomed it.
Protests against the resumption of relations with Israel erupted across the country, including in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, in which Israeli flags were burned.
