Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States.
Statement-II :
The 'Arab Peace Initiative' mediated by Saudi Arabia was signed by Israel and Arab League.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Answer: C. Statement-I is correct: Israel has diplomatic ties with Egypt, Jordan and, after the 2020 Abraham Accords, the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco. Statement-II is wrong: the Arab Peace Initiative (2002) was proposed by Saudi Arabia and endorsed by the Arab League, but Israel never signed it. So I is correct, II is incorrect.
Watch for: The initiative is real and Saudi-backed, but it was an Arab offer, not a signed treaty with Israel.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Statement-II is false.
- B. Wrong because Statement-II is false.
- D. Wrong because Statement-I is true.
Source to check: Ministry of External Affairs briefs on West Asia; text of the Arab Peace Initiative, Beirut Summit 2002; US State Department, Abraham Accords page
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