Johnson and Raab meet Kushner in London to discuss Israel-UAE deal

The US-brokered deal between the two countries has fuelled hopes of improved ties between the Jewish state and Gulf Arab countries.

“They welcomed the historic Israel-UAE normalisation deal, and discussed wider US efforts to facilitate the normalisation of ties between Israel and Arab States,” a Foreign Office spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added: “The foreign secretary updated Mr Kushner on his recent visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and his encouragement of a return to cooperation between the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships, as a first step on the road to a renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

“The prime minister and foreign secretary were clear about their commitment to a negotiated two-state solution.”