Controversial “peace” agreements between Israel and Gulf countries is also about exporting an Israeli agenda on the region.
Except for Arab autocrats aligned with Western powers, much of the Middle East supports the Palestinian cause, according to several opinion polls.
The Arab world's silent majorities see the UAE-Bahrain move to normalise relations with the Israel as a betrayal to the Palestinian cause.
Documents obtained by Jewish-American magazine, Forward, showed that officials had given Christian Zionist group, Proclaiming Justice to the Nations, tens of thousands of dollars.
Despite the risks attached to free speech in the Gulf autocracy, some Emiratis are prepared to speak out against the ‘betrayal’ of the Palestinian cause.
Trump’s brokering of the disputed deal helps the incumbent president shore up the Christian Zionist vote ahead of the November presidential election.
The deal has helped Tel Aviv and Dubai close ranks against Iran across the Middle East.
Condemnation was swift shortly after the disputed deal between Israel and the UAE was announced.
The removal of model Bella Hadid's post about her father's Palestinian identity sheds light on a concerted effort to erase Palestinian voices online.
Palestinians commemorate the day in which tens of thousands of people were forced from their homes during the war that led to the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.
Israeli authorities consider a ban on an Evangelical channel in Israel on the grounds that it aims to convert Jews to Christianity.
Sanders said if he is elected, he would "take into consideration" moving the US embassy back to Tel Aviv, adding Middle East policy should be about protecting Israel "but you cannot ignore the suffering of the Palestinian people."
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