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Sudanese ministers vote to repeal decades-old Israeli boycott law as part of normalization move | Sudanese ministers vote to repeal decades-old Israeli boycott law as part of normalization move |
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The government of Sudan has voted to abolish a 1958 law that banned all diplomatic and business relations with Israel. The decision comes after a normalization agreement was reached between the former foes. | The government of Sudan has voted to abolish a 1958 law that banned all diplomatic and business relations with Israel. The decision comes after a normalization agreement was reached between the former foes. |
“The Council of Ministers has approved a bill (repealing the 1958 boycott of Israel law) for the year 2021,” a cabinet statement read following Tuesday’s vote. | “The Council of Ministers has approved a bill (repealing the 1958 boycott of Israel law) for the year 2021,” a cabinet statement read following Tuesday’s vote. |
The measure now needs the backing of the country’s Sovereignty Council, which serves Sudan’s legislative organ during its transition from a military council to an elected ruling body. | The measure now needs the backing of the country’s Sovereignty Council, which serves Sudan’s legislative organ during its transition from a military council to an elected ruling body. |
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok confirmed the cabinet’s move to abolish the boycott law on Twitter, and pointed out that Khartoum remained committed to the two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sudan, which like most Arab nations had been a long-time supporter of Palestinian statehood, faced criticism from Palestinian officials after deciding to improve relations with the Jewish state. | Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok confirmed the cabinet’s move to abolish the boycott law on Twitter, and pointed out that Khartoum remained committed to the two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sudan, which like most Arab nations had been a long-time supporter of Palestinian statehood, faced criticism from Palestinian officials after deciding to improve relations with the Jewish state. |
Sudan and Israel agreed to mend ties last year, and the Sudanese government officially joined the so-called Abraham Accords, brokered by the US administration of then-president Donald Trump, on January 6 this year. The signing took place in Sudanese capital Khartoum and was attended by then-treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin. | Sudan and Israel agreed to mend ties last year, and the Sudanese government officially joined the so-called Abraham Accords, brokered by the US administration of then-president Donald Trump, on January 6 this year. The signing took place in Sudanese capital Khartoum and was attended by then-treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin. |
Unlike the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which also opted to normalize relations with the Jewish state in 2020, Sudan fought Israeli forces on the battlefield in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the Six-Day War of 1967. | Unlike the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which also opted to normalize relations with the Jewish state in 2020, Sudan fought Israeli forces on the battlefield in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the Six-Day War of 1967. |
Khartoum had long considered Israel an enemy state, with the 1958 law that made it illegal to establish diplomatic ties or engage in business with Israeli or Israeli-linked companies a cornerstone of its policies on the issue. | Khartoum had long considered Israel an enemy state, with the 1958 law that made it illegal to establish diplomatic ties or engage in business with Israeli or Israeli-linked companies a cornerstone of its policies on the issue. |
The decision to repel the boycott law was welcomed in Israel, with Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen calling it “an important and necessary step toward the signing of a peace accord between the countries.” | The decision to repel the boycott law was welcomed in Israel, with Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen calling it “an important and necessary step toward the signing of a peace accord between the countries.” |
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