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U.S. Pushing Arab States on Non-Belligerence Pacts with Israel
(Axios) Barak Ravid - One of the main U.S. goals in the Middle East has been to promote the normalization of ties between Israel and the Gulf states. U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Victoria Coates met last week with the ambassadors of the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Morocco in Washington. All four countries have secret contacts and cooperation with Israel but no diplomatic relations. Coates raised the initiative for non-belligerence agreements, told them the U.S. supports such a move, and asked what their positions were.