![]() Israel, which already sells Jordan some freshwater supplies, had long sought to sell desalinated water to its neighbour, but the kingdom had resisted. Jordan, which signed a peace treaty with neighbour Israel in 1994, said on Monday the deal was not "legally or technically" binding and the kingdom would only proceed if it secured these quantities of water, Water and Irrigation Ministry Spokesman Omar Salamah said. This is a message to the world on how countries can act together to fight the climate crisis," said Israel's Energy Minister Karine Elharrar. "All residents of the Middle East will benefit from this memorandum of understanding, not just Jordan and Israel. ![]() The UAE, which became the first Gulf state to normalise relations with Israel last year, said it was pleased to play a role in bringing the two countries together in demonstrating the benefits of establishing diplomatic relations. The deal was signed by the UAE's climate change minister, Jordan's minister of water and irrigation and Israel's energy minister at the Expo 2020 world fair currently being hosted by Dubai. It has not been decided over how long the agreement would be carried out. ![]()
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