US President Donald Trump has made a lasting imprint on the region and Israel will be forever grateful for his friendship, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday at an event in Jerusalem alongside Trump's Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Special Representative for International Negotiations Avi Berkowitz.
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During his speech, Netanyahu bid farewell to Kushner, praising his contribution to the series of peace deals that had been struck between Israel and four Arab states in recent months through US mediation.
"Jared, you've played a critical role in the inception and in the implementation of the Abraham Accords," Netanyahu said. "These accords have shown the world, and the entire Middle East of course, how to shed hostility and conflict and how to embrace the path of life and peace... You have left, through the Abraham Accords, a mark on our region Jared. I don't think it's a passing mark. I don't think the seasonal rains will wash it away. I think it's here to stay. It's a great thing and something that we truly treasure."
The event comes a day before the first-ever official flight between Israel and Morocco as part of a visit aimed at finalizing the normalization deal between Jerusalem and Rabat. Morocco is the fourth country in as many months to normalize ties with Israel.
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan also announced they would establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, in what has been regarded as one of the most important regional developments in recent years, which could also signal a shift in Saudi Arabia's approach to the Jewish state.
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