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Vexed by Mideast peace deals, PA to 'reconsider' ties with Arab League

The Arab League has remained mum over the peace deals between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel, sparking both fury and concern among the Palestinian leadership. "These agreements mark a dark day in the history of the Arab nation and a defeat for the Arab League," Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh declares.

by  Dean Shmuel Elmas
Published on  09-15-2020 09:44
Last modified: 03-08-2021 05:48
Vexed by Mideast peace deals, PA to 'reconsider' ties with Arab LeagueReuters/Alaa Badarneh/Pool

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh | File photo: Reuters/Alaa Badarneh/Pool

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The Palestinian Authority's government on Monday called on President Mahmoud Abbas to "reconsider" Ramallah's ties with Arab League in that wake of what it called the pan-Arab forum's "impotence" vis-à-vis the growing momentum for regional peace that is independent of the Palestinian cause.

The Palestinian factions have lambasted the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain and United Arab Emirates for seeking rapprochement with Israel before the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved, decrying Abu Dhabi and Manama's move as a "stab in the back."

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The Arab League has remained mum over the peace deals, sparking both fury and concern among the Palestinian leadership, which fears the winds of change blowing through the region will marginalize the Palestinian issue.

"The Arab League has become a symbol of Arab weakness," PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh stated on Monday.

Ramallah has already recalled its envoys in Abu Dhabi and Manama in protest of the sheikdoms' peace deals with the Jewish state.

A potential exit from the Arab League could undermine the Palestinian Authority in more ways than one. It will further distance them from the 20 nations comprising the powerful forum, and it may also backfire – driving more Arab states to normalize their relations with Israel.

"These peace deals will kill the Arab peace initiative," Shtayyeh said, referring to the 2002 Saudi outline for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"The signing of these agreements is a dark day in the history of the Arab nations and it is a defeat for the Arab League."

According to the Palestinian prime minister, "We have managed to foil much of [US President Donald Trump's] 'deal of the century' only to find ourselves struggling with the UAE and Bahrain."

Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi urged the Palestinians to relinquish their policy of rejectionism and resume the peace talks with Israel.

In an interview with an Emirati publication, Ashkenazi hailed UAE Crown Prince Mohammad bin Zayed as "a true leader who leads his people to prosperity and success."

"We appreciate the vision and pioneering role of [Bin Zayed], who will go down in the history books alongside world peace leaders, thanks to his courageous decision," Ashkenazi said.

"I call on the Palestinian leadership to understand the reality, to be responsible, to play a leadership role - as the UAE and Bahrain have done - and to return to the negotiating table," he added.

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