Posts Tagged: Israel – Arab States
The Iranian Nuclear Program as a Catalyst for the Israel-UAE Peace Agreement
Following the Khomeini revolution in 1979, nuclear weapons development became Iran’s flagship project. This effort was initially intended to create a balance of terror vis-à-vis...
After UAE Deal, One Step Closer to Compromise
JNS.org - We should celebrate. A historic peace deal to normalize the relationship between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been reached. This...
The UAE Deal Is a Test for Those Who Support Peace
JNS.org - The forces of darkness in the Middle East are panicking. One of the most powerful Arab countries in the world has made peace...
The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement Opens the Door
The Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty of 1979 came after five major wars between the two states in less than three decades. The Israel-UAE normalization deal, by...
The Israel-UAE Peace Deal Is a Logical Outcome of Warming Israel-Arab Ties
The announcement that Israel and the UAE are normalizing relations is less of an earthquake than it might appear, as Israel and several Gulf states...
Annexation and Other Issues Could Complicate Israel-UAE Peace Deal
JNS.org - In a surprising and very significant step, President Donald Trump announced on August 13 that Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had...
With UAE Deal, Israel Gives Up a Huge Headache for a Huge Victory
JNS.org - For years now, I’ve been hearing friends and colleagues tell me, “I just got back from Abu Dhabi” or “I have a conference...
Netanyahu Was Right on UAE Deal
JNS.org - Anyone wondering what became of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ostensible July 1 target date to begin the process of extending sovereignty over...
The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement Spells Trouble for Ankara and Tehran
The historic normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that was revealed by President Donald Trump on August 13 is a revolutionary...
Ushering in a New Era of Peace
JNS.org - Last Thursday, together with President Donald Trump and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, I declared the historic peace agreement between Israel and the United...
Europe Must Put Aside Its Outdated Thinking on Israel
The news last week from the Middle East was electrifying. Indeed, it was nothing less than historic and transformational. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and...
The Israel-UAE Peace Deal Highlights Morocco’s Diplomatic Eclipse
While the Israel-UAE peace agreement is rightfully seen as a diplomatic coup for the Emiratis, cementing their growing role in the region, it disappointed many...
The Israel-UAE Agreement: Busting Myths and Sending Messages
The Israel-UAE agreement is extremely important. This is the third peace agreement to be signed between Israel and an Arab country. The other two were with Egypt...
The UAE-Israel Agreement — and a Brighter Future for the Middle East
In a region that rarely prompts positive headlines, and during a summer overcome by a global pandemic, the announcement that Israel and the United Arab...









