The 12 Must-Read Articles on the Middle East From Last Week
With everyone focused last week - and rightfully so - on the peace agreements between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, a ton of news and analysis slipped under the radar. That's where your trusty tour guide of Israel comes in to catch you up on all the news you missed. Here's what I was reading this past week:
The 3 most important pieces of analysis about the deal, how it happened and the fallout:
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/israel-uae-bahrain-deal-criticism-doesnt-hold-to-scrutiny-642702
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/ankara-s-aggression-has-spurred-a-most-unlikely-pact
https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/09/14/israels-peace-deals-are-a-strategic-nightmare-for-iran/
Following the signing in Washington, D.C., there has been a great amount of chatter about who may be next. Here is what you need to know:
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/are-these-the-five-countries-on-the-way-to-ties-with-israel-642626
And so what was actually in these accords - and what wasn't?
What's next in the Middle East: UNSC sanctions on Iran?
https://www.jpost.com/international/us-is-reimposing-sanctions-on-iran-pompeo-announces-642904
Meanwhile, how did the Palestinians take this?
Let's just say not well. Official instructions from the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Religion (note that this is NOT Hamas) quoted chapters from the Quran against peace with Jews and includes talking points blasting any alliance with Jews. Let's just say that this does not bode well for any future Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
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