Predictably, some in Bahrain are unhappy with the Abraham Accords

CALEB WEISS, at the Long War Journal reports, September 16, 2020 http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/09/analysis-iranian-backed-group-in-bahrain-creates-sub-unit-to-target-israeli-interests.php

"Analysis: Iranian-backed group in Bahrain creates sub-unit to target Israeli interests:

Following the recent peace deal signed between Israel and the island Kingdom of Bahrain, Saraya Wa’ad Allah, an Iranian-backed group on the island, has announced its opposition to the deal vowing to target Israeli interests with a new specialized unit.

In a statement released earlier today, Saraya Wa’ad Allah [God’s Promise Companies] became the first Bahraini militant group to officially comment on the recent peace deal.

In the message, the group states that “this false normalization with the Zionist enemy is nothing but an update to the enabling of this cancerous gland on the body of the Ummah [worldwide Islamic community] and the rotten fruit of years of betrayal by Zionist governments.”

Saraya Wa’ad Allah, as well as other Bahraini militia groups, have long considered Bahrain and other Gulf monarchies to be clients of Israel and have called them ‘Zionist’ as a response."

If it triggered a spiteful response on the part of the PLO? It was the carefully thought out and designed intention? Genius.
Alan B.

JUmbo jets, Dan. You don't think that would be stretching/bending/flattening a point or two? And I nose you nose what I mean?

Legends? Like in our own lunch boxes, maybe?

You heard about the two men that walked into a bar? You'd have thought, one of them would have seen it?

You have a rib tickling day. And mind the splinters, Collija. Ouch, ouch.
Alan B.

Oh I thought world war 3 was starting when Trump moved American Embassy to Jerusalem. Could those with tds have any more egg on their faces? Well I suppose CNN could dream up hoax number 999 to take away from Trump's numerous achievements. No wonder they hate him so much as he has achieved numerous things Obama could not.

Hi David

The Abraham Accords are unremarkable and just reflect the quiet intelligence liaison relationship Israel has had with these Arab states for years. Publicity about these pre-existing relationships has just been trotted out by Netanyahu at this time to help Trump in Trump's Election.

To backup this contention here are the words of Avner Barnea, Ph.D. (Brig. General (retd)) former Deputy Head Israeli Security Agency (ISA) aka Shin Bet aka Shabak http://www.shabak.gov.il/english/Pages/index.html#=1

Avner says PUBLICALLY here http://intelnews.org/2020/09/15/01-2870/#comments

"Unfortunately, the picture presented by Marc Polymeropoulos is partial and no cover the situation. It looks to me as being biased.

Israel has a representation the Emirates for more than 20 years.

We had also a diplomatic delegation in Qatar until 2009, which was closed as a result of Israel’s military operation in Gaza strip.

All this is a result of initiatives of the time of Rabin and Peres as Prime Ministers in Israel ( yes – we had a history before Netanyahu became a PM!).

For many years, Israel supports the security of many Gulf States, not just the Emirates is well known to every country in the Middle East.

Israel’s defense export to the Emirates was in 2019 more than 1 billion $.

So I do not see what will be changed in this matter regarding our secret relationship?

It is also known and has been published that Israel has secret relations with other Arab/ Muslim states – like Saudi Arabia and Sudan.

The Mossad is active in these moves for years, but until recently it was kept a secret until the head of the Mossad started to behave like a politician and not as a head of a clandestine organization, backed by Netanyahu, who seems to see him as his successor."

David, I trust you cannot refute this picture, now that it has been presented on this realpolitik level?

#plantaganet

Trying to downplay what is actually happening before our very eyes is pathetic and downright misleading.

What was secret, understood, going on under the counter, hush hush - is now out in the open for all the world to see. The ring of steel surrounding the Arab League since its founding in 1946 - loosened by Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994 has been prised wide open by the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in August-September 2020.

Now Qatar has just today endorsed Trump's deal of the century - the first Arab state to explicitly do so.

The source you rely on - Brigadier (Ret.) Avner Barnea PhD - got it badly wrong - and so have you in quoting him. Never mind - you and he can revise your thinking and be witness to the most amazing moves currently being made in the Middle East.

President Trump has made this happen in just 3 years after 20 years of failed diplomacy by Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama.

More seems sure to follow before November 3...