In Making Peace with Israel, Arab Leaders Hope for a Chance to Imitate Its Successes
It’s not just about Iran or F-35s.
December 18, 2020
In Making Peace with Israel, Arab Leaders Hope for a Chance to Imitate Its Successes
It’s not just about Iran or F-35s.
The threat of an ascendant Iran—and especially Washington’s tilt toward Tehran during the Obama administration—undoubtedly pushed the Gulf states toward improving relations with Jerusalem. And normalization agreements have brought Arab nations tangible and immediate benefits: F-35 jets for the United Arab Emirates, recognition of sovereignty over Western Sahara for Morocco, and so forth. But, Haviv Rettig Gur argues, the recent peacemaking isn’t solely transactional; rather a genuine admiration for the Jewish state lies behind it:
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