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Yesterday, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain became only the third and fourth Arab countries

to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, following Egypt in

1979 and Jordan in 1994. President Trump called the agreement the dawn of a new Middle East.

I watched with great gratitude the signing ceremony televised from the White House.

Its significance led me to shift the subject I intended

to address today to tomorrow's article, so I could address this historic event. After traveling to

the Middle East more than 30 times over recent decades, I can attest personally to the long-term

desire of many in the region to establish peace with their neighbors.

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