The UAE has said any move by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would be a “red line” for the Gulf state, as Israel ramps up discussions about the move.
The warning is notable because the UAE has emerged as one of the few Arab states to position itself alongside Israel despite its onslaught on Gaza, which human rights groups and experts say is a genocide.
“Annexation in the West Bank would constitute a red line for the UAE,” said Lana Nusseibeh, the foreign ministry’s assistant minister for political affairs, in a statement. “It would severely undermine the vision and spirit of the [Abraham] Accords.”
The UAE is a signatory to the 2020 Abraham Accords, along with Morocco and Bahrain, which saw the Arab countries establish full diplomatic relations with Israel. The move was condemned by Palestinians and their supporters.
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