The United Arab Emirates will stick by its decision to establish warmer relations with Israel even as the Jewish state’s war against militant group Hamas leaves Arab governments under mounting pressure to sever ties.

“The UAE has taken a strategic decision, and strategic decisions are long-term,” Anwar Gargash, a UAE presidential diplomatic adviser, told a conference in Dubai on Wednesday. “There is no doubt that any strategic decision will face multiple obstacles, and we’re facing a major obstacle that must be dealt with.”

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    10 months ago

    There’s a lot more in the world than just the middle east and the UAE has been trying to build stronger relations with both the US and China… Maintaining relations with Israel reinforces their current stance.

    Also, I think your idea of the future of Israel is extremely unlikely.

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      10 months ago

      Not in a decade that’s for sure, but they’re slowly but surely going the way of Apartheid SA. This war has proven that Zionism has no future.