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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-884693
Why Israel, U.S. Must Stand with the UAE
(Jerusalem Post) Aviram Bellaishe - In recent weeks, a Saudi strategic influence campaign has targeted the UAE, branding it an "Israeli Trojan horse" and "an Israeli project wearing an Arab cloak." The goal is to burn the legitimacy of a state that chose the Abraham Accords. An alliance is measured not only in good times but in the readiness to stand together when costs arise. When an ally is targeted because of the alliance, this is an opportunity to show what the Abraham Accords alliance means. The UAE is not just another partner. It is an anchor. It was the first actor to take political risk, sign, open the door for others, and build a partnership with Israel. Abu Dhabi did something rare: It chose a side and remained. Even in the midst of the Israel-Hamas War, the UAE refrained from recalling its ambassadors, canceling flights to Israel, or freezing cooperation, despite massive pressure from the Arab world. The writer is vice president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.