The Israel-UAE deal shouldn't take the Palestinian Authority by surprise

Israel and the Emirates have never been engaged in hostilities or belligerent armed conflict, so why should it surprise that an agreement normalizing diplomatic ties could be drawn up between them?

PA PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas holds a document while speaking during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations in New York, on Tuesday.

PA PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas holds a document while speaking during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations in New York, on Tuesday.

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AUGUST 19, 2020 20:51