Why the Mecca Agreement has given the UAE-Israel alliance the jitters
Submitted by David Hearst on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 11:04
With their destructive wars, Netanyahu and Trump have brought the Gulf to the brink of destruction - the Mecca pact represents rightful pushback for their recklessness
UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan attends a bilateral meeting with the US President during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on 16 June, 2026 (AFP) On Intelligence services don’t like surprises, especially those who pride themselves on being able to listen in on any conversation anywhere in the world.
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on 7 August, came as a surprise to the Emiratis and Israeli intelligence services. The Emiratis only found out about it two weeks before it was declared and by then it was too late.
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had made little secret of his wish to create a Muslim alliance in reaction to Israel’s genoci
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