The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged to maintain its relationship with Israel despite the ongoing war on Gaza.
“The UAE has taken a strategic decision, and strategic decisions are long-term,” Anwar Gargash, a UAE presidential diplomatic adviser, told a conference in Dubai on Wednesday, January 3.
“There is no doubt that any strategic decision will face multiple obstacles, and we’re facing a major obstacle that must be dealt with,” he added.
He claimed that UAE is intensifying Arab political coordination and exerting pressure on Israel to aid Palestinians in achieving a political resolution.
The country has provided aid, established a field hospital, and set up a desalination plants to provide water to the Gaza Strip.
UAE established diplomatic relations in September 2020 through the Abraham Accords, which were negotiated by the US.
The Israeli army launched a devastating war on Gaza, resulting in 22,835 martyrs and 58,416 injuries, massive infrastructure destruction, and an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe forcing large numbers to flee.
