The United Arab Emirates warned Israel on Wednesday that any annexation of the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) would cross a red line for Abu Dhabi and severely undermine the spirit of the Abraham Accords, which 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," said Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE, in an interview with Reuters.
"That was our position in 2020, and it remains our position today," Nusseibeh added, in a clear reference to the Abraham Accords signed with US backing.
"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," added Nusseibeh.
