Israel–Sudan normalization agreement

<p>The Israel–Sudan normalization agreement is an agreement that took place on October 23, 2020, whereby <a href="/facts/Israel/dEe3IcaY">Israel</a> and <a href="/facts/Sudan/yGeaNdvS">Sudan</a> agreed that they will normalize relations. It is not clear if the deal establishes full diplomatic relations between the two nations. According to <a href="/facts/Axios_(website)/hvlefD5X">Axios</a> reporting on March 10, 2021, "While Israel has presented Sudan with a draft agreement for establishing diplomatic relations, the Sudanese want an endorsement from the Biden administration." The agreement came after the agreements of <a href="/facts/Bahrain/ndXdWPhr">Bahrain</a> and the <a href="/facts/United_Arab_Emirates/o1bEjgbR">United Arab Emirates</a> signed with Israel in September 2020. Unlike the latter two, Sudan had sent troops to fight against Israel in <a href="/facts/Arab%25E2%2580%2593Israeli_conflict/2MYWXMWk">major Arab-Israeli wars</a> and considered Israel an enemy state.
</p><p>On April 6, 2021, the Sudanese cabinet approved a bill abolishing the 1958 law on boycotting Israel. The decision came into effect after the <a href="/facts/Transitional_Sovereignty_Council/B8yp6NuT">Transitional Sovereignty Council</a> approved it in a joint session with the cabinet.
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Israel–Sudan normalization agreement open-in-new

Israel–Sudan normalization agreement