Arab states saw benefits in forging ties with Israel due to its technological advancements and economic potential.

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The drive towards economic and technological cooperation was one of the significant factors behind the normalization of relations between Israel and several Arab states under the Abraham Accords.

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The drive towards economic and technological cooperation was one of the significant factors behind the normalization of relations between Israel and several Arab states under the Abraham Accords.

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The U.S. agreed to sell the UAE state of the art F-35 stealth fighter jets, which some — including (for a time) former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — believed could weaken Israel’s “qualitative military edge” in the region.

The United Arab Emirates indicated that normalization would provide it with increased leverage to intervene on behalf of the Palestinians, but observers speculated that the deal would encourage the Arab states to set aside the Palestinian cause when it suited those states’ interests.

Tens of thousands of Israelis visited the UAE in the months after the signing

The Emirates are already touting that trade with Israel is going to be $2 billion for this coming year(2022), $5 billion next year, and will grow dramatically over the coming decade.

There’s a huge Moroccan Jewish community in Israel that has since the 1990s traveled back to the country on pilgrimages

A kosher food industry is blossoming in Dubai.

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A kosher food industry is blossoming in Dubai.

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Tens of thousands of Israelis visited the UAE in the months after the signing

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There’s a huge Moroccan Jewish community in Israel that has since the 1990s traveled back to the country on pilgrimages

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