President Donald Trump made a historic announcement on Thursday morning that Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached a peace deal. That should lead to the full normalization of the relations between the two countries. That could lead to lasting peace in the region that has seen conflict and tension for so long.

The President called the agreement the “Abraham Accord,” which symbolizes unity since Abraham is a recognized ancestor of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. In a published statement, the President described the deal as a “historic diplomatic breakthrough.” He also said that he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan over the phone.

The deal is truly a gigantic step towards building trust and peace in the Middle East. It is the biggest move towards peace since the Israel-Jordan peace treaty was signed, and in many ways, it comes at a more crucial period. Tensions between the United States and Iran are at an all-time high. Resolving the problems between two strong allies in the region can help a long way in securing America’s position in the strategic region.

The President also said that after the ice has been broken, that he expects other Arab and Muslim countries to join in and come to an agreement with Israel. If that does happen then, that would be one of the major achievements for peace in modern history. An achievement that has eluded many world leaders.

Brokering the deal should make President Trump qualified to receive a Nobel Peace Prize, but many would object to that. For this deal alone, he is more deserving of the award than President Barack Obama, who was given the honor in 2009. The awarding committee said that the award was in recognition of Barack’s work towards freeing the world from nuclear weapons, which was mainly his deal with Iran. That deal only pushed the Iranians towards having a nuclear weapon. Barack is also one of the main causes of the current mess that the Middle East is facing right now.

The Democrats and the other critics of the President will still find something bad to say about the President’s achievement. To them, he is incapable of doing anything good. They will try to downplay the ramifications of the historic deal and say that it will not have much of an impact in the region.