Trump should be nominated for the Nobble Peace Prize. I’d vote for that.
I don't think Trump would know what the acronym UAE means or could find it on a map. I really don't think Trump or the USA had much sway in this agreement. This type of thing was in the works for a while. It probably wouldn’t have happened if there wasn’t already broad agreement. I’m sure the Saudis said yes in private. As I understand it, the treaty is mainly to block out Iran. It’s in their best interest to keep Iran isolated. And not get a foothold in an area next to Israel.
I do think this is an important step. Any movement in this area of the world towards some sort of peace is a good thing. Bahrain has just signed on and Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Oman are interested.
The Saudis let an Israeli plane fly through their airspace to the UAE. They also started regular flights from Tel Aviv to Saudi and stopped any efforts at sanctions, which is also significant.
However, it all seems to hinge on Israel’s annexation plans for the West Bank. The news reported Israel took that off the table, which allowed this deal to go forward, but Netanyahu was shown later saying it was not off the table, just “paused”. Maybe he had to say that publicly to appease the hard-liners at home, and has no intention of pursuing that plan any time soon. But still, seems like a delicate agreement.