Posts Tagged: Israel ARab normalization
The Facts — and Myths — of the Middle East and Palestinian Conflict
“The more you know about the past,” Theodore Roosevelt once observed, “the better prepared you are for the future.” Regrettably, The Washington Post is leaving readers...
The Abraham Accords: Be Appreciative, but Realistic
On September 15, Israel signed peace and normalization agreements simultaneously with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, with hopefully more to come. Politically, these agreements undercut...
Israel’s March to Normalization: Two Ambassadors See Risks Ahead
Israel normalizing relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kosovo alters political dynamics in the Middle East, though not entirely as intended. If the peace...
The Strategic Benefits to the US and Israel of Offering F-35s to the UAE
For Israel, the new opening with Arab countries in the Persian Gulf offers unparalleled political, strategic, and financial opportunities. With the UAE case as a...
The Arab League and the Time for Rapprochement
JNS.org - The historic peace treaties inked last week between Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates mark more than a breakthrough in Israel-Gulf relations...
Why Is This Night Different? The Abraham Accords
Witnessing the Abraham Accords signing last week generated the kind of stimulation that usually accompanies a very strong cup of coffee. The effect of such...
Is It True That Normalization Doesn’t Improve Israel’s Existential Problem?
JNS.org - Hadar Susskind, the president and CEO of Americans for Peace Now, penned an article in JTA titled, “Normalizing relations with the UAE does...
A Diplomatic Achievement for the History Books
JNS.org - The peace agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain are an economic, diplomatic, and strategic breakthrough. On the economic front, they...
Palestinian Leaders Want to Ban Some Muslims From Praying at Al-Aqsa
After the UAE announced it would normalize relations with Israel: The Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian Territories, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, announced today that it is...
The Cultural Genius of the Abraham Accords
JNS.org - The Arabic concept of balance (“mu-wazana”) plays a critical role in virtually every aspect of life in the Arab world. Unlike its Western version...
Hope: The Gift of the Jews
JNS.org - One of the greatest gifts the Jewish people have given to the world is the concept of hope for a better future. And...
Trump Deserves the Nobel Prize for Middle East Peace
When I was a rabbi at Oxford for 11 years, we hosted an annual lecture that was delivered by a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Among...
More Than a Missed Opportunity for the Palestinians
JNS.org - If you had any doubt that the era in which the Arab world would continue to grant a veto over Middle East peace...
Palestinian Anger at the Arab League Explodes in Public
The Arab League was founded, in large part, in response to Zionism. Its first major actions were to gain consensus among Arab states for boycotting...
