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Iran and the Palestinians Lose in Warsaw
(Israel Hayom) Prof. Eyal Zisser - The Warsaw conference for peace and security in the Middle East was an important step toward curbing Tehran's expansionist aspirations and terrorist subversion. Arab countries, mainly Gulf states, didn't hesitate to partake in the summit alongside Israel in the regional fight against Iran. The Arab willingness to stand beside Israel at the conference further evidences the fact that the Palestinian question has lost its prominence in the Arab world and no longer prevents the advancement of relations between Israel and the Arabs. Yes, the Arab street is still hostile toward Israel, but it is willing to accept relations with it. Similar to Turkey and Iran, Israel is viewed in the Arab world as a non-Arab entity and therefore as deserving of suspicion. This won't change even if Israel and the Palestinian Authority come to an arrangement. Yet, it is instructive and fascinating to discover that so many countries in the Arab world prefer relations with Israel over relations with Ankara and Tehran. The writer is a lecturer in the Middle East History Department at Tel Aviv University.