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Modi's Visit to Israel Makes Arabs Envious

(Al Arabiya) Ghassan Charbel - Arabs took close note to Benjamin Netanyahu freeing up his day to attend his visiting guest, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. What turned heads around is that Modi viewed Israel as a prevalent beacon in technology and he clearly spoke of his country's tremendous need to benefit from Israel's capabilities in this field. The visit resulted in the signing of an agreement for India to secure its very own Israeli signature Iron Dome weapon system worth $2 billion. What is more dangerous is that a country the size of Israel can offer the Indian army such a large-scale weapons deal. Ever more threatening is that Israel now has managed to develop an advanced strategic, military, security and economic relationship with a country with the size and geopolitical significance of India. When reading between the lines and closely reviewing the Middle East, Arabs discovered that in recent years, Israel had achieved a series of victories without firing a bullet. Waves of extremism in the Arab world have caused untold calamities, creating a long list of issues and conflicts in which the Palestinian cause is merely one of many. This time Arabs did not feel envy alone, but sensed utter defeat for those who are failing to catch up with the developing world. The writer is editor-in-chief of the London-based Asharq al-Awsat.
2017-07-13 00:00:00
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