How the UAE serves as America's duplicate Israel
A road is decorated with the flags of (L-R) the US, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain, in the resort city of Netanya in central Israel, on September 13, 2020 [JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images]
January 28, 2021 at 1:33 pm
Last year's "Abraham Accords" agreement, under which the United Arab Emirates officially normalised ties with Israel, was seen largely as an unmasking of the UAE's long-standing covert links to the occupation state. How important, though, has Abu Dhabi become for the US in Middle East affairs?
The UAE's active role in shaping the region to suit the US and Israeli colonial interests cannot be understated. With its newly-signed weapons deals and additional trade agreements on the horizon, the Emirates looks increasingly like a duplicate Israel as far as Washington is concerned. Just look at the way in which it exerts its influence in favour of US policy and its largely under-reported role in helping pressure other Arab states to normalise ties with Israel.