EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell Fontelles on Friday praised the Israel-UAE normalization deal that was reached on Thursday and stressed its importance in resuming the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. 'I welcome Israel-UAE normalisation; benefits both & is important for regional stability. Suspending annexation is positive step, plans should now be abandoned altogether. EU hopes for resumed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on 2-state solution based on intl' agreed parameters,' Borrell tweeted. I welcome Israel-UAE normalisation; benefits both & is important for regional stability. Suspending annexation is positive step, plans should now be abandoned altogether. EU hopes for resumed Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on 2-state solution based on intl' agreed parameters. — Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) August 14, 2020