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The UAE Agreement: A Historic Turning Point in Israel's Relations with the Arab World
(Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser - For the first time, there is a "warm peace" between Israel and an Arab state, where both sides see the mutual advantage from their scientific, economic, cultural, and strategic cooperation. In contrast, Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinians maintained "cold relations" with Israel that were meant to extract the maximum concessions from Israel while minimizing normalization with it. With this diplomatic achievement, Israel is taking a huge step towards one of its long-term strategic goals - integration into the region. The pragmatic Arab camp members feel that the radicals are weaker. Israel is perceived as a powerful country that dares to act against the extremists and will not change its position. The agreement is a historic achievement for Israel, the UAE, the United States, and the pragmatic camp. It creates a potential for further achievements at the regional level and in the Palestinian context, as progress continues in the normalization process. The writer, former head of the research division of IDF Military Intelligence, is a senior fellow at the Jerusalem Center.