In 1967, the Arab League convened in the capital of Sudan and passed a famous resolution declaring "no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with it." Today, Sudan agreed to normalize relations with Israel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum_Resolution https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-sudan-agree-to-normalize-ties-in-u-s-brokered-deal-11603469178
Yes, some of these deals have been in the works for a while, some are overplayed, and like most diplomacy, they are transactional. But this latest one really encapsulates the paradigm shift happening in the Middle East before our eyes. It's really remarkable. https://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/1319678098305155072
Worth pausing today to remember Najwa Gadaheldam, the Sudanese diplomat who worked tirelessly to broker peace between Israel and Sudan—they're formally at war—but died of covid in May before seeing the fruits of her labor. Her memory is already a blessing. https://www.timesofisrael.com/tv-israel-sent-doctors-to-sudan-in-bid-to-save-diplomat-behind-secret-ties/