The UAE has erred badly


THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a savvy geopolitical player in the Middle East, if not the world. Due respect should be given it for transforming the likes of Dubai and Abu Dhabi into major economic powerhouses under Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Zayed;, often known as MBZ in the media.

But if the UAE, through its Foreign Affairs Ministry, is trying to get the Muslim world (and others) to believe that its intention to recognise Israel was none other than to stop further annexation of the occupied territories of Palestine, then it may have badly confused seemingly good intentions with horribly bad policy.

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