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Volume 13, Issue 62:

"Hope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is only a gift we can give one another."

---Elie Wiesel
Jump to: Middle East (#Middle East) Israel (#Israel) Anti-Semitism (#Anti-Semitism)
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** By Benjamin Weil / August 13th, 2020 / JNS ([link removed])
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For years, statesmen and diplomats from around the world have claimed that it is impossible for Israel to reach a peace agreement with any Arab state without first signing a peace agreement with the Palestinian Authority. They said Israel would have to give up land beyond the Green Line, evacuating settlements, splitting Jerusalem and establishing a Palestinian state.

The thought of Israel signing a peace agreement with any Arab country—let alone one of the most influential ones in the Middle East—was considered crazy up until a few years ago. This historic day, with the announcement of normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, has proven that this old concept is not valid and never was.
Anyone following Israel’s relations with Arab countries might have noticed a pattern. Israel first establishes secret security coordination with Arab countries. Given Israel’s vibrant start-up and high-tech community, those security relations quickly spill over into technologies in the defense space and then into secret business ties. I am sure that this agreement will lead other Arab countries that have established connections with Israel to consider following the United Arab Emirates’ steps. This includes Chad, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and more.

The UAE has broken the glass ceiling and the fear of recognizing Israel publicly. The two countries have much to learn from and share with each other. Israel can offer the Emiratis technology and R&D, as well as future access to Mediterranean ports, thereby bypassing the needs to send oil tankers through the Straights of Hormuz. In return, the UAE has capital, vision and influence to help Israel both economically and diplomatically. This agreement will change the face of the Middle East, or as longtime former Israeli diplomat Shimon Peres used to say, “a new Middle East.”

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** Israel, UAE reach historic peace deal: ‘We can make a wonderful future’ ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Israel’s historic deal with the UAE could be just the beginning ([link removed]) - JNS
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** Small trial for COVID antibody drug, a world 1st, gets flying start in Jerusalem ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** After Gaza incendiary balloon attacks, Israel strikes Hamas observation post ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** Israel closes Gaza's Kerem Shalom crossing, except for humanitarian aid ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Israel supports UNIFIL ability to effectively carry out mission ([link removed]) - Arutz Sheva
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** Israel thwarted cyber attack against defense industries ([link removed]) - Arutz Sheva
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** Egypt demands end to balloon attacks on Israel ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** The UN “Blacklist” of Israeli Commercial Enterprises: Should It Be Taken Seriously? ([link removed]) - JCPA
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** US, Israel Conduct Joint Test of Arrow 2 Missile Defense System ([link removed]) - Sputnik News
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** At least 20 more containers of dangerous chemicals still in Beirut port – expert ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** Hezbollah is still in charge in Lebanon ([link removed]) - JNS
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** A Second ‘Explosion’ Is Coming for Lebanon in Assassination Report ([link removed]) - The Algemeiner
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** Was the Beirut explosion intended for Israel? ([link removed]) - JNS
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** Hizbullah Bears the Responsibility for the Beirut Disaster ([link removed]) - JCPA
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** Iran wants US to lift sanctions against Lebanon ([link removed]) - Al Jazeera
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** Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran ([link removed]) - The Hill
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** Greece on alert as Turkey sends survey ship to disputed waters ([link removed]) - BBC
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** US court issues summons for Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman ([link removed]) - Al Jazeera
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** Yemen: Human rights violations against journalists, coming ‘from all quarters’ ([link removed]) - UN News
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** Shi'te militia blast targets US military convoy near Iraq-Kuwait border ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Exclusive: Lebanon's leaders were warned in July about explosives at port - documents ([link removed]) - Reuters
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** Lebanese gov't resignation: In Hezbollah's shadow, does it even matter? ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Gulf States Join Calls for Iran Arms Embargo Extension ([link removed]) - The Washington Beacon
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** U.S. Prepares Sanctions Against Hezbollah’s Allies in Lebanon ([link removed]) - Wall Street Journal
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** France to bolster Mediterranean military presence over Turkish prospecting: Macron ([link removed]) - Reuters
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** Iranian FM Zarif will travel to Beirut to meet Lebanese officials: Report ([link removed]) - Al Arabiya
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** Turkey grants citizenship to Hamas operatives plotting terror attacks from Istanbul ([link removed]) - The Telegraph
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** US says Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz ([link removed]) - AP News
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** Lithuania recognizes Hezbollah as a terrorist organization ([link removed]) - Jerusalem Post
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** Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza amid spate of balloon-borne arson attacks ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** U.S. Seizes Iranian Fuel Cargo for First Time ([link removed]) - Wall Street Journal
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** Heard Around the Hill
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** Bipartisan US bill aims to advance normalized ties between Israel, Arab states ([link removed]) - The Times of Israel
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** USC Student VP Resigns, Says She Was Bullied for Being a Zionist ([link removed]) - Jewish Journal
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** NY Assembly member’s office target of anti-Semitic vandalism ([link removed]) - AP News
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** Remembering Music’s Saving Powers at Auschwitz ([link removed]) - New York Times
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