The most dangerous thing about the new wave of Arab normalisation with the Israeli occupation is that the countries involved are trying to justify what they’re doing by demonising the Palestinians, opposing them and claiming that they are the aggressors who reject peace and coexistence. It is a stupid proposition, but it is also dangerous and unprecedented. These countries want to get close to Israel by fighting the Palestinians.

The recent signing of deals between two Gulf regimes and Israel brings back bitter memories of the 1979 Camp David Accords

"Israel@ has twisted its laws and contorted its politics to protect the occupation. The UAE and Bahrain deals won’t create peace

The Arab League meeting on Wednesday left Palestinians dismayed, underscored the toothlessness of the region’s main political body and illustrated a growing sense of Palestinain diplomatic drift.

The new songs about peace are being sung, as if the situation in the Middle East has come to a happy conclusion. This is very misleading, as the region is mired in wars and apparently endless conflicts and yet Arab states talk of peace with Israel but do not dare to raise the issue of human rights, justice, dignity and international law. The more “normalisation” that takes place, the more repression, intimidation and injustice we see in those Arab countries which have opted to side with the Isra

This is not an alliance between two states. It is an Israeli project for regional hegemony and influence, with Emirati funding and promotion