Palestinians say UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace
4 years, 4 months ago

Palestinians say UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with Arab countries, but the Palestinians say it puts a just resolution of the Middle East conflict even farther out of reach. The UAE presented its decision to upgrade longstanding ties to Israel as a way of encouraging peace efforts by taking Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank off the table, something Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly rebuffed by insisting the pause was “temporary.” From the Palestinian perspective, the UAE not only failed to stop annexation, which would dash any remaining hopes of establishing a viable, independent state. Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas reiterated his country’s support for a two-state solution when he called to congratulate Israel on the “historic” agreement with the UAE. “Together with our European partners and the region we have campaigned intensively in past months against an annexation and for the resumption of direct negotiations.” That strikes many Palestinians as a return to a similarly unbearable status quo, in which Israel rules the West Bank and expands Jewish settlements while the international community calls for peace talks that never materialize.

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Qatar PM says Gaza peace deal might be possible before Trump returns to the White House
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Qatar PM says Gaza peace deal might be possible before Trump returns to the White House

Firstpost  

Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said that there’s been momentum in ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel, emphasising that a Gaza peace deal might be in place before President-elect Donald Trump comes back to power Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said that momentum has returned in the Gaza peace talks …

Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, war in Lebanon and Gaza
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, war in Lebanon and Gaza

CNN  

Zvi Kogan chabad.org Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested three people in connection with the death of an Israeli rabbi who, according to Israel, was killed in an “antisemitic act of terror.” Zvi Kogan is a representative of Chabad, a religious movement of Hasidic Jews with communities, synagogues and other institutions in many countries. An Israeli foreign ministry …

One year on from the horrors of 7 October, Israel must work to secure a peaceful future
2 months, 2 weeks ago

One year on from the horrors of 7 October, Israel must work to secure a peaceful future

The Independent  

One year after the atrocities committed by Hamas, 7 October 2023 remains a date that will live in infamy. We will not stand for it.” It is a sobering thought that the killings on 7 October and subsequently in Palestine and Israel should have produced such distant reverberations as riots in Southport and Rotherham, the loss of safe Labour seats …

UAE dismisses Israel's 'day after' plan in Gaza
3 months, 1 week ago

UAE dismisses Israel's 'day after' plan in Gaza

China Daily  

By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-09-17 07:59 People look at the scene after an Israeli military strike took place at the Al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Sept 10, 2024. The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday it will not support Israel's "day after" plan in Gaza unless a Palestinian …

What does Israel want in Gaza?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What does Israel want in Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

A ‘defeat’ of Hamas seems out of reach, while analysts say recently a announced ‘Phase Three looks more like occupation. “The ongoing genocide, destruction of Gaza, starvation of Palestinians and devastation of livelihoods, combined with Israel’s strategic and security considerations, point towards a reoccupation of the Gaza Strip with the goal of displacing Palestinians from their land,” Ihab Maharmeh of …

Palestinian statehood key to post-war Gaza rebuilding plans of Arab nations
7 months, 1 week ago

Palestinian statehood key to post-war Gaza rebuilding plans of Arab nations

The Hindu  

As Israel keeps up its campaign against Hamas, Arab leaders are mapping out ways to support post-war Gaza, placing one major condition on their involvement: a pathway to Palestinian statehood. Two goals Arab countries are “pressuring the United States to achieve two things: establish a Palestinian state and recognising it in the United Nations”, said an Arab diplomat who is …

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. An agreement establishing a firm US military commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, without the normalization component, is unlikely to pass through the US Congress, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Without normalizing the Israeli-Saudi relationship and …

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. An agreement establishing a firm US military commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, without the normalization component, is unlikely to pass through the US Congress, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Without normalizing the Israeli-Saudi relationship and …

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden said Arab countries including Saudi Arabia were prepared to “fully recognize Israel” in a future deal as he and his Democratic predecessors Bill Clinton and Barack Obama pushed back on critics of his Middle East policies at a campaign event Thursday. HT Image Biden’s comments came during a discussion with his fellow presidents at a star-studded fundraiser …

Israeli parliament backs Netanyahu’s rejection of a Palestinian state
10 months ago

Israeli parliament backs Netanyahu’s rejection of a Palestinian state

Al Jazeera  

Israeli lawmakers have voted to back Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of any “unilateral” recognition of a Palestinian state as international calls have grown for the revival of Palestinian statehood negotiations. “What we saw just a few days ago from Israel’s cabinet was a vote that was symbolic, saying that they would reject the establishment, the recognition of a Palestinian …

US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s post-war future
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza’s post-war future

Associated Press  

AL ULA, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against Hamas ends. Blinken, who is on an urgent Mideast mission aimed primarily at preventing the conflict from spreading as fears rise of a regional …

Israel’s war on Gaza means Arab normalisation is ‘off the table’: Experts
1 year ago

Israel’s war on Gaza means Arab normalisation is ‘off the table’: Experts

Al Jazeera  

Experts at Doha Forum say assault will impact Israel’s planned normalisation with Arab nations and downgrade US hegemony in the region. Doha, Qatar – Experts say the Israeli war on Gaza will force the Middle East to go into a “reset” and will impact the region’s normalisation process with Israel, creating a multipolar world away from the hegemony of the …

Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza
1 year ago

Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The United States has offered strong support to Israel in its war against the Hamas militant group that rules the Gaza Strip. “So I have repeatedly made clear to Israel’s leaders that protecting civilians in Gaza is both a moral responsibility and a strategic imperative.” On Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken went even farther, telling Israel that …

UAE to maintain ties with Israel despite Gaza outcry
1 year, 1 month ago

UAE to maintain ties with Israel despite Gaza outcry

Firstpost  

Israel has rejected international calls for an immediate ceasefire: Netanyahu has said there would be no halt to its attack until hostages are returned. In 2020, Abu Dhabi became the most prominent Arab nation to establish diplomatic ties with Israel in three decades through the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords. Speaking on Oct. 18 at the UN Security Council, where the UAE …

UAE plans to maintain ties with Israel despite Gaza outcry: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

UAE plans to maintain ties with Israel despite Gaza outcry: Report

The Hindu  

The United Arab Emirates plans to maintain diplomatic ties with Israel despite international outcry over the mounting toll of the war in Gaza and hopes to have some moderating influence over the Israeli campaign while safeguarding its own interests, according to four sources familiar with UAE government policy. Speaking on Oct. 18 at the UN Security Council, where the UAE …

‘Fantasy land’: How Biden’s normalisation drive ignored Palestinians
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Fantasy land’: How Biden’s normalisation drive ignored Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say massive outbreak of violence shows that that region cannot move on without addressing the plight of Palestinians. Washington, DC – Addressing the world at the United Nations General Assembly last month, United States President Joe Biden spoke of a “more sustainable, integrated Middle East” – one where Israel enjoys “greater normalisation and economic connection”. Israel support Dan Shapiro, …

Stand with Palestine, says Saudi Arabia. Will ‘normalisation talks’ with Israel be affected?
1 year, 2 months ago

Stand with Palestine, says Saudi Arabia. Will ‘normalisation talks’ with Israel be affected?

Firstpost  

The United States has conducted a yearslong diplomatic push to get Israel and Saudi Arabia to normalise relations. Saudi Arabia’s state media quoted MBS as telling Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas that he was working to prevent “an expansion” of conflict after the surprise Hamas attack on Israel. He said normalisation in 2020 with three other Arab nations in the so-called …

Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside President Joe Biden and marveled that a “historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia” seemed within reach — a diplomatic advance that he predicted could lead to lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. Biden was equally optimistic, telling Netanyahu during their meeting in New York, …

Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia
1 year, 3 months ago

Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

India TV News  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly on Friday that Israel is “at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. But I believe that we are at the cusp of an even more dramatic breakthrough, a historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” Netanyahu said. “Peace between Israel and Saudi …

Israel-Saudi Arabia ‘normalisation’ deal in reach, Netanyahu tells Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel-Saudi Arabia ‘normalisation’ deal in reach, Netanyahu tells Biden

Al Jazeera  

Meeting comes amid apparent friction between the two leaders over Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed confidence that a “historic” US-brokered agreement to establish formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia can be reached, as the Israeli prime minister held talks with US President Joe Biden. “I think that under your leadership, Mr President, we …

Three years on, how have the Abraham Accords helped the UAE?
1 year, 3 months ago

Three years on, how have the Abraham Accords helped the UAE?

Al Jazeera  

While trade and travel have increased between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, questions remain about the issue of Palestine. For example, in April 2022, the UAE’s minister of state for international cooperation, Reem bint Ibrahim al-Hashemy, summoned the Israeli ambassador to Abu Dhabi to protest against Israel’s violent incursions in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque while emphasising “the need to …

Hard to bridge gap between Saudi Arabia and Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Hard to bridge gap between Saudi Arabia and Israel

China Daily  

This photo taken on Aug 16, 2022 shows the White House in Washington, DC, the United States. White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and US special envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a bid to broker a reconciliation between the country and Israel, according …

US and Saudi Arabia ‘agree deal’ to restore relations with Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

US and Saudi Arabia ‘agree deal’ to restore relations with Israel

The Telegraph  

The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the “broad” outline of an historic normalisation treaty with Israel within a year, American media has reported – although major obstacles remain in striking the deal. US negotiators are seriously considering Saudi Arabia’s requests for a civilian nuclear programme and “iron-clad” security guarantees from Washington in return for normalising ties with …

Road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia ‘still long’: Israeli official
1 year, 4 months ago

Road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia ‘still long’: Israeli official

Al Jazeera  

Members of Israel’s hard-right government have ruled out concessions to Palestinians as part of any deal with Riyadh. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser says the road to normalising ties with Saudi Arabia is “still long” as members of his far-right government rule out concessions to Palestinians as part of any deal. “I can identify with what the …

As the Arabs and Iran reconcile, what happens to Israel?
1 year, 8 months ago

As the Arabs and Iran reconcile, what happens to Israel?

Hindustan Times  

When Benjamin Netanyahu won the parliamentary elections in November 2022 and finally managed to muster a full majority in the Knesset after a turbulent political period of three years since 2019 over which Israel had to hold five Knesset elections, it was greeted with cautious optimism. If Iran no longer remains ‘enemy No.1’ for the Arab world, how does Israel …

Exclusive: Netanyahu says don’t get ‘hung up’ on peace with Palestinians first
1 year, 10 months ago

Exclusive: Netanyahu says don’t get ‘hung up’ on peace with Palestinians first

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said people can get “hung up” on peace negotiations with the Palestinians, saying he has opted for a different approach in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday. Video Ad Feedback Tapper challenges Netanyahu on his controversial proposal that has sparked massive protests 06:22 - Source: CNN When asked about US concerns …

Biden trip promotes budding Arab-Israeli security ties
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden trip promotes budding Arab-Israeli security ties

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Once-unthinkable coordination between Israeli and Arab militaries is in the spotlight as Joe Biden makes his first Middle East trip as president, heightening debates over whether the U.S.-backed initiative between former enemies strengthens defenses against Iran or makes a regional war more likely. Encouraging Arab nations to strengthen security ties and overall relations with Israel is one of …

How the UAE went from boycotting Israel to investing billions in its economy
2 years, 6 months ago

How the UAE went from boycotting Israel to investing billions in its economy

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. The agreement would lift trade between the two nations to more than $10 billion within five years, from what Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics says was about $1.2 billion last year. Mogielnicki, however, says that …

Israel signs UAE free trade deal, its first in Arab world
2 years, 6 months ago

Israel signs UAE free trade deal, its first in Arab world

The Hindu  

Israel signed a free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates on May 31, its first with an Arab country, building on their U.S.-brokered normalisation of relations in 2020. Israel's ambassador to the oil-rich UAE, Amir Hayek, tweeted "mabruk" — congratulations in Arabic — with a photo of Emirati and Israeli officials holding documents at a signing ceremony in Dubai. …

Israel and UAE agree on ‘milestone’ free trade deal
2 years, 8 months ago

Israel and UAE agree on ‘milestone’ free trade deal

Al Jazeera  

Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv agree free trade agreement that will see 95 percent of customs tariffs dropped. Israel and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement, Israel’s Ministry of Economy and Industry and the UAE foreign trade minister said. The agreement included regulation, customs, services, government procurement and electronic trade and would come into …

Shifting sands: The Hindu Editorial on Iran and Israel’s U.S. and Arab friends
2 years, 8 months ago

Shifting sands: The Hindu Editorial on Iran and Israel’s U.S. and Arab friends

The Hindu  

A conference in Israel of the top diplomats from the U.S. and four Arab countries would have been unthinkable a few years ago. But on Monday, in Israel’s Negev desert, officials from the U.S., the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, Egypt and Israel gathered to discuss security partnerships, Iran and other issues, signalling a decisive shift in West Asian geopolitics. But the …

Israel boosts ties with Arab allies, Palestinians not included
2 years, 8 months ago

Israel boosts ties with Arab allies, Palestinians not included

Al Jazeera  

Arab countries call for deeper relations with Israel at summit, despite continued Israeli occupation of Palestine. “They certainly have something to fear.” Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara said the summit is a reflection of the two worlds of rhetoric and reality. We have four Arab ministers who wouldn’t even dare go to the occupied Palestinian territory, partly out …

Egypt, UAE, Israel leaders meet for first ever three-way summit
2 years, 9 months ago

Egypt, UAE, Israel leaders meet for first ever three-way summit

Al Jazeera  

Concerns over the war in Ukraine, as well as the Iran nuclear deal, are reportedly on the agenda. Leaders of Egypt, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates have met for a three-way summit, the first of its kind since the UAE normalised relations with Israel, with the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine, as well as the Iran nuclear deal, …

President to make first UAE visit by Israeli head of state
2 years, 10 months ago

President to make first UAE visit by Israeli head of state

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s figurehead president will make the first visit to the United Arab Emirates by the country’s head of state next week, his office said Tuesday. The high profile visit by President Isaac Herzog aims at further cementing the burgeoning ties between the two states following the normalization of relations under the so-called “Abraham Accords.” Herzog will fly to …

Iran nuclear talks reverberate in the Gulf
2 years, 11 months ago

Iran nuclear talks reverberate in the Gulf

The Hindu  

While Iran is engaged in negotiations in Vienna on matters relating to the U.S.’s re-entry into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and the relaxation of the sanctions, two parties absent at the talks are watching developments very closely — Israel and the six states of the Gulf Cooperation Council — whose interests directly impinge on the outcome of the …

UAE looks to grow Israel economic ties to $1 trillion over decade
3 years, 3 months ago

UAE looks to grow Israel economic ties to $1 trillion over decade

Al Jazeera  

The UAE’s economy minister said on Monday that the country is looking to strengthen its business ties with Israel to $1 trillion over the next decade. The United Arab Emirates is seeking to grow economic ties with Israel to more than $1 trillion over the next decade, Economy Minister Abdulla Bin Touq said Monday, strengthening a year-old relationship that’s already …

Progress on mutual interests in spotlight as Israel FM visits UAE
3 years, 5 months ago

Progress on mutual interests in spotlight as Israel FM visits UAE

Al Jazeera  

Yair Lapid became the first Israeli minister in history to officially visit the United Arab Emirates when he arrived in the country on Tuesday. Yair Lapid is the first Israeli minister in history to officially visit the United Arab Emirates after he arrived in the country on Tuesday to inaugurate Israel’s embassy in Abu Dhabi and consulate in Dubai. “The …

The utter failure of the Abraham Accords
3 years, 7 months ago

The utter failure of the Abraham Accords

Al Jazeera  

Over the past few weeks, tensions in Israel-Palestine have escalated and the Israeli army has launched yet another deadly war on Gaza. But these events also demonstrate the failure of the normalisation deals – the so-called Abraham Accords – between four Arab countries and Israel concluded in 2020. The costs of normalisation It is hard to see how Arab countries …

'An Embarrassing Time': The Challenges For Arab Nations That Made Peace With Israel
3 years, 7 months ago

'An Embarrassing Time': The Challenges For Arab Nations That Made Peace With Israel

NPR  

'An Embarrassing Time': The Challenges For Arab Nations That Made Peace With Israel Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP BEIRUT — As fighting has escalated between Israel and Hamas this month, the conflict is being watched closely in the region — especially by Arab countries that opened relations with Israel last year. After Israeli police charged the …

UAE urges Israel to stop Jerusalem violence in rare rebuke
3 years, 7 months ago

UAE urges Israel to stop Jerusalem violence in rare rebuke

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates on Monday warned that any moves to change the historic identity of Jerusalem threaten peace, and called on Israel to put an end to violence following the latest clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in the city. The statement was a rare rebuke of Israel by the UAE, which has welcomed tens …

UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugee agency
3 years, 10 months ago

UAE drastically cut funding for Palestinian refugee agency

Al Jazeera  

The United Arab Emirates drastically reduced its funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in 2020, the year it signed a United States-brokered normalisation accord with Israel that was heavily criticised by the Palestinian Authority. The UNRWA provides education, healthcare and other vital services to some 5.7 million registered Palestinian refugees across the Middle East, mainly descendants of …

As Israelis Flock To UAE, They See A New Precedent: Peace Deals Without Giving Ground
3 years, 11 months ago

As Israelis Flock To UAE, They See A New Precedent: Peace Deals Without Giving Ground

NPR  

As Israelis Flock To UAE, They See A New Precedent: Peace Deals Without Giving Ground Enlarge this image toggle caption Christopher Pike for NPR Christopher Pike for NPR Israelis are visiting Dubai in the tens of thousands. Enlarge this image toggle caption Christopher Pike for NPR Christopher Pike for NPR This new view is inspired by an alternative peace doctrine …

The Emiratis in Jerusalem are a slap in the face for Palestinians
4 years ago

The Emiratis in Jerusalem are a slap in the face for Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

Emiratis are now allowed to visit Israel with ease, but we still have no freedom of movement in our own homeland. While every normalisation deal Israel clenched with an Arab state undoubtedly hurt us, none of them was as painful for us as the one signed by the United Arab Emirates. While some still took the position that all Muslim …

The UAE and Israel’s whirlwind honeymoon has gone beyond normalization
4 years ago

The UAE and Israel’s whirlwind honeymoon has gone beyond normalization

CNN  

CNN — “Ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates are ‘blossoming,’” a senior official traveling with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters last month. The UAE will also finance with the US and Israel a project to “modernize” Israeli checkpoints in the West Bank used to control and monitor the movement of Palestinians. “Both the US and …

Arab normalisation with Israel in 500 words
4 years, 1 month ago

Arab normalisation with Israel in 500 words

Al Jazeera  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported trip to Saudi Arabia on Sunday follows the theme of unprecedented relations between Arab countries and Israel. The second half of 2020 has been seen an accelerated rate of normalisation of ties: the “Abraham Accords” were signed with the United Arab Emirates in August, Bahrain followed a month later, and Sudan’s transitional government announced …

Qatar: Normalisation with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood
4 years, 1 month ago

Qatar: Normalisation with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood

Al Jazeera  

Foreign minister calls for united Arab front ‘to put the interests of the Palestinians to end the occupation’. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said Arab states that establish ties with Israel undermine efforts for Palestinian statehood. In recent months, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan agreed to formal relations in deals brokered by United …

Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals in the run-up to Election Day. Gantz and Netanyahu said Defense Secretary Mark Esper has assured Israel that the U.S. would maintain Israel’s qualitative military edge. Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla …

Is the normalisation deal really a win for Israel?
4 years, 2 months ago

Is the normalisation deal really a win for Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Dr Adnan Abu Amer is the head of the Political Science Department at the University of the Ummah in Gaza. Have Palestinians lost their “veto power” on the normalisation of relations between Arab states and Israel? This consensus gave an unspoken “veto power” on normalisation to the Palestinians, making the resolution of the Palestinian issue the only way in which …

Is the normalisation deal really a win for Israel?
4 years, 2 months ago

Is the normalisation deal really a win for Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Dr Adnan Abu Amer is the head of the Political Science Department at the University of the Ummah in Gaza. Have Palestinians lost their “veto power” on the normalisation of relations between Arab states and Israel? This consensus gave an unspoken “veto power” on normalisation to the Palestinians, making the resolution of the Palestinian issue the only way in which …

The ‘peace deal’ will not break Bahraini-Palestinian solidarity
4 years, 2 months ago

The ‘peace deal’ will not break Bahraini-Palestinian solidarity

Al Jazeera  

What the Bahraini regime has done does not reflect the will of the Bahraini people. In this sense, the announcement of the normalisation deal by the Bahrain monarchy was not only a betrayal of the Palestinian people, but also another act of oppression against the Bahrainis, reminding them that they have no say, no freedom and no rights in their …

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