LAST week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that it would establish full diplomatic ties with Israel. In return, Israel would suspend further annexation of the West Bank, which is the homeland of the Palestinians.
The UAE is a major trading, tourism, financial and oil-producing country among the Gulf states and a major player in the Gulf Cooperation Council. Hopefully, the accord will usher in an era of peace and peaceful co-existence in the Middle East.
