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Join on Telegram Rabat – An Israeli report issued on Wednesday states that Sudan is “disappointed with the outcome” of the normalization agreement it concluded with Israel on October 23, 2020.
The Sudanese cited insufficient US investment in the African country as their main concern in the Israeli report.
The Israel Times elaborates that Washington hasn’t fulfilled its promise to invest in agriculture and technology projects in Sudan according to senior sources in Khartoum.
Despite the evident lack of US economic and financial investments, Sudan secured a small yet consequential political victory after the normalization. The african state was removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, which will help the poor country secure loans and investments to mobilize its development.
Sudan and Israel’s diplomatic history made for a surprising normalization. The two countries share decades of major political divergence. Sudan’s capital Kharthoum was the birthplace of the Arab League’s monumental resolution known as the resolution of the three noes; No peace, no recognition, no negotiations.
The reality of the Abraham Accords
Following the latest escalation between Palestine and Israel this May, many pointed out the violence and chaos that ensued in the region as a failure of the normalization deals for their touted advancement of regional peace.
One of the most advertised intentions behind the accords was their potential in “helping to spread peace in the region and reach a solution to the bilateral conflict between Israel and palestine.”
Many fault the accords for weakening the Middle East and North Africa’s ideological alignment on Palestine, while the stark differences in the reality of the economic promises made inthe Abraham Accords appear to manifest itself.
The main outcome of the normalisation deal with the United Arab Emirates, sets up the gulf country as a major trading partner for Israel in the near future. Abu Dhabi has been vocal with its interest in investing in Israeli hi-tech firms, manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture. The two countries are also expected to cooperate on military production.
Economic relations between Bahrain and Israel are also likely to intensify. The Israeli government foresees a non-military trade volume of $220m with Manama in 2021, but also expects to sell it military and security hardware.
Morocco was able to secure a US recognition of its claims over the Western Sahara region as a result of its normalization agreement, a recognition it has been seeking since the 1970s. In addition to the diplomatic win, the normalization brought the Moroccan southern provinces to the forefront of international investor’s radars.
In March this year, representatives from Morocco’s and Israel’s commerce sectors signed an agreement worth hundreds of millions of US dollars. Morocco’s General Confederation of Enterprises (CGEM) and the Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO) also signed a trade partnership agreement later that same month.
In reference to both agreements, multiple sectors were highlighted as beneficiaries of the anticipated investments, namely agriculture, commerce, automotive, and textiles.
But details of the deals are yet to be revealed, rendering any assessment of the true results of normalization for Morocco premature.
