Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
Giving up the settlements in West Bank could be a positive move that should be recognised , 150 billion to Iran feels wrong ,anyone agreeing anything in that region is welcome.

What happened to the WW3 propaganda before Trumps election or did I imagine that rhetoric?
The Israel-UAE deal (brokered by the Trump administration) does not involve 'giving up' illegal Israeli settlements on the West Bank, and Netanyahu denied that it even involved an end to Israel's annexation plans - just a day after the 'deal' was announced.

Just what do you think the deal is about?

It is about a PR coup for Netanyahu. It is a further (probably final) nail in the coffin of the Two State Solution (and makes a One State Solution even less likely). It promotes the UAE to 'most favoured' partner status (Saudi Arabia is becoming more embarrassing). It gives the USA further leverage against Iran (and Turkey). It leaves the Palestinians with yet another betrayal to come to terms with - after three generations of betrayals. 'Normalisation of relations' means normalisation of apartheid, war crimes and land seizure.