{"id":15519,"date":"2025-04-08T10:36:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=15519"},"modified":"2025-04-08T10:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:37:46","slug":"uae-faces-backlash-for-hosting-israeli-minister-amid-gaza-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/08\/uae-faces-backlash-for-hosting-israeli-minister-amid-gaza-war\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Faces Backlash for Hosting Israeli Minister Amid Gaza War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The UAE\u2019s hosting of an Israeli minister amid the peak of the genocidal war on Gaza has been met with widespread criticism on social media, with strong condemnation of normalization and the open alliance that Abu Dhabi insists on maintaining with Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"579\">Activists and commentators described the meeting between UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar in Abu Dhabi as a symbol of Emirati shame and a complete betrayal of Arab nationalist positions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"849\">The reception of the Israeli minister in Abu Dhabi comes at a time when more than two million Palestinians are suffering catastrophic humanitarian conditions due to ongoing bombardment, a suffocating siege, and the lack of any safe corridors for aid or evacuation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9733\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9733 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UAE-Minister-Abdullah-bin-Zayed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"UAE Normalization with Israel Goes Beyond Politics Amid Gaza War\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UAE-Minister-Abdullah-bin-Zayed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UAE-Minister-Abdullah-bin-Zayed-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UAE-Minister-Abdullah-bin-Zayed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UAE-Minister-Abdullah-bin-Zayed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UAE-Minister-Abdullah-bin-Zayed-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UAE-Minister-Abdullah-bin-Zayed-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UAE-Minister-Abdullah-bin-Zayed-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/UAE-Minister-Abdullah-bin-Zayed.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UAE Minister Abdullah bin Zayed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"146\"><strong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"146\">UAE-Israel Ties Deepen Despite Gaza Crisis<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1148\">According to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the two sides discussed developments in the region, particularly the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They also reviewed regional and international efforts to resume the ceasefire agreement, reach a truce, and secure the release of prisoners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1379\">Following the meeting, Abdullah bin Zayed repeated his calls for what he described as \u201cregional and international cooperation to confront extremism, hatred, and racism\u201d\u2014a thinly veiled reference to Palestinian resistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1675\">Since the signing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/03\/03\/arab-calls-to-isolate-the-uae-regime-the-pioneer-of-normalization-with-israel\/\">normalization<\/a> agreement between Abu Dhabi and the Israeli occupation in September 2020, relations have rapidly expanded across economic, trade, technology, and even security sectors\u2014despite Israel\u2019s ongoing violations against Palestinians, particularly in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"2001\">Despite the escalation of Israeli crimes in Gaza, Abu Dhabi has taken no serious steps to suspend or even reassess its ties with Israel. On the contrary, joint commercial activities have continued. Official data shows that bilateral trade volume reached $3.24 billion in 2024, an 11% increase from the previous year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2324\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2324 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohammed-bin-Zayed-and-Benjamin-Netanyahu-1024x555.jpg\" alt=\"UAE-Israel cooperation\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohammed-bin-Zayed-and-Benjamin-Netanyahu-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohammed-bin-Zayed-and-Benjamin-Netanyahu-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohammed-bin-Zayed-and-Benjamin-Netanyahu-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohammed-bin-Zayed-and-Benjamin-Netanyahu-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohammed-bin-Zayed-and-Benjamin-Netanyahu-450x244.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Mohammed-bin-Zayed-and-Benjamin-Netanyahu.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohammed bin Zayed and Benjamin Netanyahu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"77\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"75\">UAE-Israel Alliance Draws Fire as Gaza War Escalates<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2223\">These repeated meetings between Emirati and Israeli officials persist despite frequent Palestinian and broader Islamic calls to halt normalization and freeze political and economic relations with the occupying state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2439\">On March 18, Israel reneged on the ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement that had been in place since January 19, resuming its genocidal war on Gaza\u2014even though Hamas had committed to all terms of the deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2727\">With unconditional U.S. support, Israel has been carrying out what has widely been described as a genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in over 165,000 Palestinians killed or wounded, the majority of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2924\">Calls are mounting to isolate the Emirati regime from the Arab sphere, as Abu Dhabi\u2019s alignment with Israel increasingly appears to threaten Arab security and undermine the Palestinian cause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2926\" data-end=\"3227\">For decades, the UAE has consistently opposed Arab uprisings and democratic movements, choosing instead to align itself with counter-revolutionary forces. This has led to a convergence with Israel\u2019s stance toward political change in the region, and closer proximity to the occupying entity itself.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6273\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6273 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-Printed-its-Relations-with-Israel-Four-Years-Ago.jpg\" alt=\"The UAE, an Ally of the Occupation State\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-Printed-its-Relations-with-Israel-Four-Years-Ago.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-Printed-its-Relations-with-Israel-Four-Years-Ago-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-Printed-its-Relations-with-Israel-Four-Years-Ago-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-Printed-its-Relations-with-Israel-Four-Years-Ago-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-UAE-Printed-its-Relations-with-Israel-Four-Years-Ago-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The UAE Printed its Relations with Israel Four Years Ago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"89\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"87\">UAE Normalization with Israel Goes Beyond Politics Amid Gaza War<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3502\">The UAE was a leader in forging normalization agreements with Israel during Trump\u2019s first term, and went beyond mere political normalization\u2014pushing for popular acceptance of Israel in ways not even seen in Egypt or Jordan, despite their much older formal ties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3833\">In fact, an Israeli citizen cannot walk around Cairo or Amman with their national flag or religious symbols\u2014even with those countries\u2019 tight security apparatuses. In contrast, the UAE has normalized Israeli presence in public spaces and entertainment venues, undermining Arab, religious, and even security principles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3835\" data-end=\"4212\">The genocidal war on Gaza has exposed yet another dimension of the UAE\u2019s alignment with Israel, particularly in official rhetoric that criticizes resistance movements. In contrast, Egypt&#8217;s official statements have been limited, and Jordan has perhaps issued none at all, despite the tensions both regimes have with Palestinian resistance groups and political Islam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4214\" data-end=\"4426\">The UAE, however, has repeatedly condemned Hamas, labeling its attacks as &#8220;barbaric,&#8221; while UAE spokespersons echo Israeli narratives by denouncing what they claim is \u201cthe killing of civilians\u201d in Israel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-The UAE\u2019s hosting of an Israeli minister amid the peak of the genocidal war on Gaza has been met with widespread criticism on social media, with strong condemnation of normalization and the open alliance that Abu Dhabi insists on maintaining with Tel Aviv. Activists and commentators described the meeting between UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[4692,167,903,406,1376],"class_list":["post-15519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan","tag-israel","tag-israeli-war-on-gaza","tag-normalization","tag-the-uae"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UAE Faces Backlash for Hosting Israeli Minister Amid Gaza War - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"UAE comes under fire for hosting an Israeli minister during Israel\u2019s war on Gaza. 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