1、THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESAND ISRAEL JUST CAME CLEANON THEIR EXTRA-MARITALAFFAIRGILEAD SHER AND YOEL GUZANSKYAUGUST 28,2020COMMENTARYOn Aug.13,a deal was struck that marks a significant geopolitical shift in the Middle East.It is not a“historic peacetreaty,”as officials in Jerusalem and Washington des
2、cribed,since peace treaties are made between enemies.No stateof war,nor conflict of any kind,exists between the United Arab Emirates and Israel certainly since 1994.Rather,their relationship has been one of concealed friendship rooted in the post-Oslo Accords 1990s that has become openand institutionalized.But what underlies the deal?What trade-offs are involved?First,and above all else,it is a political deal.The annexationof West Bank territories by Israel will be halted and taken off the table,whether temporarily(if President Donald Trump