The treasonous act by tiny UAE...Immoral Arabs, you will pay a price by association...Pakistan must distance it self -
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UAE and Israel
Saturday - 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1441 AH - 15 August 2020 AD Issue No. [15236]
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed
Saudi journalist and intellectual, former editor-in-chief of "Al-Sharq Al-Awsat" newspaper and former general manager of "Al-Arabiya" channel
In the world, 193 countries, the international community formed in the United Nations, including 163 countries, all of which have recognized Israel. It suffices to read these numbers to know that what happened the day before yesterday is not a serious issue despite all you heard. The UAE's relations with Israel came 27 years after the Oslo Agreement, and 40 years after the arrival of Saad Mortada, the first Egyptian ambassador to Tel Aviv, and 24 years after the appointment of the first Israeli official in Qatar, and the Israeli flag was raised on the attaché building in Doha.
The history of Arab-Hebrew diplomatic, commercial, and sporting relations is prosperous and never stopped. Thus, the party of attack and criticism launched by Qatar, along with some symbols of the Palestinian Authority, reflects the disagreement in the inter-Arab relations, and has nothing to do with the diplomatic move with Israel.
Nevertheless,
two important aspects must be clarified that we often forget each time the issue of relations with Israel is raised:
The first is that no Arab party, individual or state, has the right to impose on the Palestinians how to deal with their cause, or manage their affairs with Israel. These are issues that belong to the Palestinian people alone, through their legitimate authority in Ramallah. They are the ones who decide ... whether they want an agreement with the Israelis on one or two states, or no state. Even in the big details, the Palestinians alone have the right to decide a state in Jerusalem or without it, with or without the return of the refugees, peace or war. The Arab tutelage over the Palestinian decision ended half a century ago, by the decision of the Arab League. The Palestinian decision is for the Palestinians.
The other thing is that every Arab country has the same right to manage its international relations, including its relationship with Israel. This is a sovereignty issue that each country decides on the basis of its interests, not based on what the Palestinians or other Arabs want. Every Arab country has its own circumstances. When Sudanese President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan asked why he dealt with Israel after the Bashir regime was ousted, he said that it is Sudan's supreme interests. The UAE also has its highest interests in today's dangerous regional crises.
Why did Qatar open its door early to Israel in 1996 and welcomed Shimon Peres in Doha and opened a commercial attaché? This took place three months after Hamad bin Khalifa turned against his father and assumed power. The reason is clear, he wanted to consolidate his position in power. In a larger strategic framework, the late President Anwar Sadat decided that Egypt's supreme interest is a peace agreement and relations with Israel.
The truth is, the Arabs have passed the stage of dealing with Israel. It is no longer a shock, but an old and boring story. The Israelis landed in all the airports in Arab capitals, and were officially welcomed there, as diplomats, athletes, security personnel, or media professionals.
The loser, all these years, are the Palestinians. It is done in their name, and there is no gain from it, there is no return of land, no recognition of the state, no services or support for citizens. This is the choice of the Palestinian Authority administration, and it is content with watching the news and commenting negatively on it!
It can benefit from these developments as long as it cannot prevent them, to achieve progress in any field that serves its cause or the needs of its citizens. At the same time, indeed, we are sad when we see Palestinian officials allow themselves to be a ball in a game other than Qatar or Turkey kicking them against the other parties. The Palestinian losses have never stopped due to the negativity of dealing with reality, and its refusal to understand the conditions of the Arab countries when dealing with Israel, which will be of great help to it.
في العالم 193 بلداً، تشكل المجتمع الدولي في الأمم المتحدة، بينها 163 دولة كلها معترفة بإسرائيل. يكفي أن تقرأ هذه الأرقام لتعرف أن ما حدث أول من أمس ليس قضية خطيرة رغم كل ما سمعتموه. علاقات الإمارات بإسرائيل جاءت بعد 27 عاماً من اتفاق أوسلو، وبعد 40 عاماً من وصول سعد مرتضى، أول سفير مصري إلى تل...
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