Sep 21, 20202 min read

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.timesofisrael.com/saudi-royal-family-said-divided-over-possible-future-ties-with-israel/#gs.g4yz9h

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/sudan-meeting-with-uae-us-could-lead-to-normalization-with-israel-642956

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/palestinians-qatar-first-arab-country-to-endorse-trump-peace-plan-642936

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?

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/two-states-settlements-not-part-of-israel-deals-with-uae-bahrain-642424

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.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/mosques-instruct-palestinians-to-reject-peace-deal-as-world-celebrates-642677

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/palestinian-leadership-is-on-a-collision-course-with-arab-countries-642707

https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/palestinian-anger-should-be-directed-inward-analysis-642407