The UAE had shocked its Arab neighbors and rest of the world by normalizing relations with Israel in 2020
The country had promised that the move would help ease the protracted Arab-Israeli conflict.
But nine months later, the wealthy Gulf state finds itself in a difficult position, as its newest ally bombards the impoverished Palestinian territory of Gaza
Israeli warplanes and artillery had been pounding civilian areas of Gaza, while Hamas fired rockets into Israel
The death toll in Gaza stood at 248, including 66 children and 39 women, following the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas on 21 May 2021
As the war on Gaza raged on, anger and frustration among public opinion in the Arab world was directed at Saudi Arabia and the UAE for their inaction on the Israeli violence
The two states, along with their allies like Bahrain, largely refrained from providing support to the Palestinians, even morally
The 11-day bloodshed also revealed the diplomatic play of the UAE, where it expressed sympathy for both Israeli and Palestinian victims
The Emirates adopted a low-key approach to apparently balance its position towards the latest round of Israeli violence against the Palestinians
The UAE’s interests with Israel remain long term and strategic, despite its claims that the Abraham Accords give the Emirates leverage to support the Palestinians and rein in Israel’s aggression against them
Crushing the human rights like always, the UAE has preferred to climb the hill of diplomatically-profitable alliance with Israel
Besides, the Gulf nation has clearly made no efforts to resolve the years-long Israel-Palestine conflict.
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