{"id":13174,"date":"2025-02-18T13:21:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=13174"},"modified":"2025-02-18T13:21:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:21:39","slug":"israel-treats-the-uae-as-a-diplomatic-trash-bin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/02\/18\/israel-treats-the-uae-as-a-diplomatic-trash-bin\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Treats the UAE as a &#8220;Diplomatic Trash Bin&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The Emirati regime has once again submitted to Israel, which has effectively treated Abu Dhabi as a &#8220;diplomatic trash bin&#8221; when it comes to appointing ambassadors and diplomatic figures between the two countries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7379386d-2f66-4571-be62-cef5fc8509fe\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"425\">In the past few hours, the UAE officially announced that it has received the credentials of Israel\u2019s new ambassador, Yossi Shelley, who was imposed by Netanyahu despite Abu Dhabi\u2019s previous rejection of him.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"827\">Shelley is known for his extreme hostility toward Palestinians, his support for Jewish settlement expansion, and<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4323\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4323 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Correct-the-United-Arab-Emirates-UAE-signed-the-normalization-agreement-with-Israel-in-2020-1024x689.jpg\" alt=\"the United Arab Emirates (UAE)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Correct-the-United-Arab-Emirates-UAE-signed-the-normalization-agreement-with-Israel-in-2020-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Correct-the-United-Arab-Emirates-UAE-signed-the-normalization-agreement-with-Israel-in-2020-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Correct-the-United-Arab-Emirates-UAE-signed-the-normalization-agreement-with-Israel-in-2020-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Correct-the-United-Arab-Emirates-UAE-signed-the-normalization-agreement-with-Israel-in-2020-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Correct-the-United-Arab-Emirates-UAE-signed-the-normalization-agreement-with-Israel-in-2020-450x303.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Correct-the-United-Arab-Emirates-UAE-signed-the-normalization-agreement-with-Israel-in-2020.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UAE and Netanyahu diplomacy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"827\">his history of scandals. Before being appointed ambassador to Abu Dhabi, he served as the acting director of the Tekuma Authority, responsible for rebuilding Israeli settlements in the Gaza border region. He previously worked in the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"827\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3db8a14a-2c0a-4eee-8945-9c7422befce5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"64\">UAE Accepts Israeli Ambassador Amid Controversy<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1037\">The UAE\u2019s official news agency (WAM) reported that Omar Obaid Al-Hassan Al-Shamsi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received a copy of Shelley\u2019s credentials at the ministry\u2019s headquarters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1210\">WAM stated that Al-Shamsi wished the Israeli ambassador success in his duties and affirmed Abu Dhabi\u2019s commitment to strengthening relations with &#8220;Israel&#8221; in all fields.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1418\">The agency added that &#8220;the new Israeli ambassador praised the prominent and prestigious status the UAE enjoys regionally and internationally under the leadership of President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1575\">According to the Jewish Insider website, Netanyahu\u2019s administration insisted on appointing Shelley as ambassador to Abu Dhabi despite Emirati objections.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1798\">The site quoted a private source saying, &#8220;The Emiratis feel like they are being treated as a diplomatic trash bin. They don\u2019t want the ambassador to be one of Netanyahu\u2019s rejects who is no longer welcome in his office.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"2086\">Shelley was previously a businessman and a Likud Party candidate for mayor of Beersheba, as well as the party\u2019s director-general, before Netanyahu appointed him as Israel\u2019s ambassador to Brazil in 2016. He developed a close relationship with former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6268\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6268 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-an-Ally-of-the-Occupation-State-and-the-Safest-Haven-for-Israelis-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"UAE Accepts Israeli Ambassador Amid Controversy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-an-Ally-of-the-Occupation-State-and-the-Safest-Haven-for-Israelis-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-an-Ally-of-the-Occupation-State-and-the-Safest-Haven-for-Israelis-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-an-Ally-of-the-Occupation-State-and-the-Safest-Haven-for-Israelis-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-an-Ally-of-the-Occupation-State-and-the-Safest-Haven-for-Israelis-1536x943.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-an-Ally-of-the-Occupation-State-and-the-Safest-Haven-for-Israelis-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-an-Ally-of-the-Occupation-State-and-the-Safest-Haven-for-Israelis-450x276.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-an-Ally-of-the-Occupation-State-and-the-Safest-Haven-for-Israelis-1200x737.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-an-Ally-of-the-Occupation-State-and-the-Safest-Haven-for-Israelis.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel Treats the UAE as a &#8220;Diplomatic Trash Bin&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"34432e0b-6df5-4be5-8e40-7afb96403344\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"63\">Shelley\u2019s Scandals and Political Controversies<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2363\">Shelley has a scandal-ridden history. During his tenure as ambassador, he had a fallout with the Brazilian Jewish community, claiming that their criticism of Bolsonaro harmed Israel-Brazil relations. After his term ended, a Brazilian woman accused him of sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2787\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Shelley was also involved in political power struggles in the weeks following the &#8220;Al-Aqsa Flood&#8221; operation on October 7, 2023. Reports indicate that he attempted to block the flow of information to the government coordinator for hostages and missing persons, Brigadier General (Res.) 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