The United Arab Emirates cautioned Israel on Wednesday that any annexation of the West Bank would constitute a red line for Abu Dhabi, undermining the spirit of the Abraham Accords that normalized relations between the two countries.
“From the very beginning, we viewed the Accords as a way to enable our continued support for the Palestinian people and their legitimate aspiration for an independent state,” Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, told Reuters.
“That was our position in 2020, and it remains our position today.”
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The Abraham Accords, signed during President Donald Trump’s first term in office, saw the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco normalize diplomatic relations with Israel after US mediation.
“We call on the Israeli government to suspend these plans. Extremists, of any kind, cannot be allowed to dictate the region’s trajectory. Peace requires courage, persistence, and a refusal to let violence define our choices,” said Nusseibeh.
