Israel’s new government will test the ties with Arab states
Even a right-wing cabinet stocked with ultra-nationalists may not derail the deepening relationships
In his past work as a lawyer, Itamar Ben-Gvir (pictured) represented Israeli Jews accused of hate crimes against Palestinians. He heads a party that promotes Jewish supremacy between the Jordan river and the Mediterranean. Yet on December 1st he was invited to celebrate the national day of the United Arab Emirates (uae) at a hotel in Tel Aviv.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Nothing’s gonna stop us now”
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