Israel’s Gulf diplomacy and its discontents
As Israel and its new regional partners begin trade talks, Palestinians, Israeli Arabs and the Israeli left are on the sidelines.
A diplomatic lift for Israel, Gulf economies
Israel may get even more than it bargained for, at least economically, as a result of the recent normalization agreements with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
“In many of the sectors in which Israel historically has expertise, the Gulf states have already made significant inroads,” writes Karen Young of the American Enterprise Institute, “so much that the Gulf may be a source of innovation and new business for Israel.”
These sectors include agribusiness, food security, retail, and housing. In addition, Dubai-based DP World and Israel’s DoverTower have agreed to “assess the possibility of a direct trading route between Eilat on Israel’s Red Sea coast and Jebel Ali in Dubai.” DP World added that it will “set up a joint venture with the shipbuilding company Israel Shipyards Ltd.,” as we report here.
