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Why Arabs Are Not Protesting Indian President's Israel Visit
(Hindustan Times-India) Bobby Ghosh - When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Israel this year, it will be remarkable in that no Arab state has voiced any displeasure. This is nothing short of astonishing to anyone who grew up in the India of the 1970s and 80s, when it was routine for New Delhi to join the Arab chorus of condemnation for Israel at every turn. One reason is an acceptance that the two countries have much in common, including their enemies, in the shape of Islamist terrorism. Another is a profound sense of Palestine fatigue in Arab capitals. Yet another reason is that many Arab governments would themselves like an accommodation with the Jewish state. Arab leaders have determined that Shia-ruled Iran represents an existential threat to their Sunni-dominated regimes, and recognize that, in this, they have a common cause with Israel.