{"id":17589,"date":"2025-05-18T20:33:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T20:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17589"},"modified":"2025-05-18T20:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T20:33:48","slug":"uaes-foreign-policy-echoing-tel-aviv-abandoning-arab-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/18\/uaes-foreign-policy-echoing-tel-aviv-abandoning-arab-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE\u2019s Foreign Policy: Echoing Tel Aviv, Abandoning Arab Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In recent years, the political positions of the United Arab Emirates have gone beyond mere alignment with its Western allies, becoming a clear reflection of Tel Aviv\u2019s agenda in the region. Abu Dhabi now speaks with an Israeli tongue on the region\u2019s most pressing Arab issues.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3e5f72b9-83ae-4aa0-a147-4af19775321f\" 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 dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1365\">With every regional turning point, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed surfaces to reaffirm this transformation. In a recent interview with Fox News, he stated: \u201cIt\u2019s too early to talk about trust in Syria\u2019s legitimate president; we need to verify their messages.\u201d This statement isn\u2019t isolated\u2014it mirrors the Israeli stance and is nearly a direct quote from Tel Aviv\u2019s playbook.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1642\"><strong data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1419\">UAE Questions the Syrian Regime\u2014On Whose Behalf?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1642\">Abdullah bin Zayed\u2019s comments weren\u2019t a personal opinion. Days before, Benjamin Netanyahu himself said: \u201cThe Syrian regime cannot be trusted unless it commits to the Abraham Accords and guarantees Israel\u2019s security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1803\">Ironically, bin Zayed repeated the same sentiment without once mentioning Arab interests, Syrian unity, reconstruction, or the millions of displaced Syrians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"2049\">There was no mention of the suffering of the Syrian people, their historical role, or the scale of the catastrophe since 2011. The only concern of the UAE&#8217;s foreign ministry appears to be: Does the Syrian regime guarantee Israel\u2019s security?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2286\">Why is the new Syrian regime deemed untrustworthy by the UAE? Does it threaten Gulf or Arab national security? Or has \u201ctrust\u201d become measured solely by how well countries respond to Israeli demands rather than Arab identity or unity?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2454\">If Saudi Arabia\u2014with its religious and political weight\u2014has decided to reconcile with Damascus, what drives the UAE to adopt a stance even more rigid than Israel\u2019s?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2645\">The answer lies not in Syria, but in Abu Dhabi\u2019s redefined position within a regional system that aligns more closely with Tel Aviv\u2019s vision than with the aspirations of Arab populations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17486\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17486 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11111.jpg\" alt=\"From Syria to Gaza, Abu Dhabi Aligns with Israeli Agendas, Raising Questions Over Its Role in the Arab World\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11111.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11111-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/11111-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohammed bin Zayed Trump meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"3038\"><strong data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2712\">Demanding Disarmament in Gaza\u2014Israeli Rhetoric, Emirati Voice<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"3038\">The UAE\u2019s stance on Gaza reflects Israeli positions clearly. While Israel continues its daily massacres and has maintained a crippling blockade for over 17 years, the UAE leads calls for \u201cdisarming the resistance\u201d and handing the Strip over to a \u201cmoderate authority\u201d\u2014terms directly drawn from Israel\u2019s security narrative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3373\">UAE media outlets have repeatedly promoted a post-war settlement in Gaza that offers \u201creconstruction in exchange for disarmament\u201d\u2014identical to Israeli defense ministry proposals. Discussions about ending the occupation, halting settlements, or holding war criminals accountable are entirely absent from official Emirati statements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3522\">Abu Dhabi has shifted from claiming solidarity with Palestine to marketing the necessity of ending \u201carmed resistance\u201d under the pretext of peace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3712\">But the UAE deliberately ignores the fact that resistance is a natural response to occupation\u2014and that disarmament under continuing Israeli aggression amounts to unconditional surrender.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3714\" data-end=\"3852\"><strong data-start=\"3714\" data-end=\"3745\">Silence on Gaza&#8217;s Massacres<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3714\" data-end=\"3852\">Most shockingly, the UAE&#8217;s official discourse makes no mention of the victims of Israel\u2019s war on Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3854\" data-end=\"4052\">Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian martyrs and wounded, children with amputated limbs, families buried under rubble, bombed hospitals, and leveled homes\u2014none of this has space in UAE statements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4054\" data-end=\"4257\">The only recurring message: \u201cThe hostages in Gaza must be released.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4054\" data-end=\"4257\">As if Palestinian suffering is invisible. As if Arab blood holds no value next to that of a captured Israeli soldier or settler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4259\" data-end=\"4428\">This political and moral deviation exposes just how deeply Abu Dhabi is now aligned with Tel Aviv, making it an untrustworthy mediator in any future diplomatic effort.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14491\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14491 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Israel000-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Massive investments, AI deals, and strategic influence over the White House reveal the UAE\u2019s role in shaping Gaza\u2019s post-war future\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Israel000-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Israel000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Israel000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Israel000.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UAE Pressures Trump Administration to Undermine Gaza Peace Plan and Support Israel\u2019s War Efforts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"4430\" data-end=\"4704\"><strong data-start=\"4430\" data-end=\"4482\">Conditional Messages and Selective Normalization<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4430\" data-end=\"4704\">In political backchannels, it is said that \u201cfull normalization\u201d with the Syrian regime depends on its agreement with Israel\u2014a message reportedly conveyed directly by Trump to Emirati officials during private meetings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4706\" data-end=\"4877\">In other words, Abu Dhabi doesn\u2019t view Damascus as an Arab capital\u2014but as a geographic entity that must normalize relations with Israel before being granted recognition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4879\" data-end=\"5078\">This attitude extends to Lebanon as well, where the UAE supports efforts to curb Hezbollah at any cost, including funding media outlets and agendas designed to vilify the group\u2014just as Israel does.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5080\" data-end=\"5437\"><strong data-start=\"5080\" data-end=\"5103\">UAE at a Crossroads<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5080\" data-end=\"5437\">What\u2019s unfolding isn\u2019t just a policy drift\u2014it\u2019s a fundamental redefinition of the UAE\u2019s role in the region. Abu Dhabi is gradually becoming an Israeli tool cloaked in Arab legitimacy: whitewashing occupation, demonizing resistance, and undermining the fragile Arab consensus that still resists full normalization without a price.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5439\" data-end=\"5480\">Today, the UAE faces a decisive choice:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5481\" data-end=\"5706\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5481\" data-end=\"5595\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5483\" data-end=\"5595\">Either return to the Arab fold, repositioning itself in alignment with just causes\u2014chief among them Palestine;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5596\" data-end=\"5706\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5598\" data-end=\"5706\">Or remain a Zionist proxy, managed from Tel Aviv, exploiting Arab division in service of hegemonic projects.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In recent years, the political positions of the United Arab Emirates have gone beyond mere alignment with its Western allies, becoming a clear reflection of Tel Aviv\u2019s agenda in the region. Abu Dhabi now speaks with an Israeli tongue on the region\u2019s most pressing Arab issues. With every regional turning point, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[5485,167,5484,1304],"class_list":["post-17589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-abdullah-bin-zayed","tag-israel","tag-the-syrian-regim","tag-the-united-arab-emirates"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UAE\u2019s Foreign Policy: Echoing Tel Aviv, Abandoning Arab Priorities - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"the UAE has shifted from backing Arab unity to echoing Israeli interests, from questioning Syria\u2019s legitimacy to demanding Gaza\u2019s disarmament\" \/>\n<meta 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