Praising Israel-UAE deal, Trump points to influence of evangelicals – RNS August 19, 2020 by John Clark The recent U.S.-brokered agreement to normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has been lauded by some of President Donald Trump’s detractors as a breakthrough that could reconfigure relations in the Middle East and redeem three years of diplomatic efforts of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Jack Jenkins. Religion News Service. 17 August 2020 John ClarkShareTweetShare