From Riyadh to Tel Aviv: How Mohammed bin Zayed’s Policies Are Fueling Internal Tensions Inside the UAE
Defence affairs analysis - Def-Geopolitics The controversy surrounding Benjamin Netanyahu’s alleged secret visit to Abu Dhabi has evolved into a major political issue extending far beyond the question of normalization with Israel. What initially appeared to be another discreet diplomatic meeting has increasingly become a symbol of deeper fractures developing inside the United Arab Emirates itself, particularly amid growing tensions between Abu Dhabi’s regional agenda and concerns emerging from other power centers within the federation. The political sensitivity of the issue intensified after reports circulated regarding Netanyahu’s reported March visit to the UAE during the height of the regional war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Israeli political circles reportedly described the visit as a major strategic breakthrough and portrayed the relationship between the Emirati and Israeli leaderships as exceptionally close during wartime conditions. At the same tim...
