Watan-As Israel’s devastating war on Gaza rages on and popular anger intensifies across the Arab world in rejection of normalization, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has chosen a path that diverges sharply from the prevailing public sentiment. In controversial statements, Aboul Gheit defended Arab states that maintain relations with Israel, arguing that severing ties “is not a wise decision” at this moment.
He justified his stance by claiming that official channels with Israel are necessary to facilitate mediation efforts and a potential ceasefire—despite growing perception across Arab streets that normalization serves as a political cover for the ongoing massacres in Gaza, where thousands of civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed over the past seven months.
His comments come amid mounting grassroots pressure on Arab governments—particularly those that signed the Abraham Accords, such as the UAE and Bahrain, along with Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco—to take meaningful action against Israeli aggression or at least freeze political and military cooperation with Tel Aviv.
Aboul Gheit Under Fire as Arab League Faces Accusations of Betrayal and Cowardice
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