Arab normalization

US, UAE and Israeli officials met weeks before Trump ordered Iranian general’s killing.

Israeli and Italian firms prime suspects in Saudi hacking of Jeff Bezos’ phone.

Israel lobby group and Jerusalem chief rabbi visit Manama in the same week.

Jordan conducted military drills in the north earlier this month.

Nadir Bouhmouch declares a “moral obligation” to oppose Israel’s abuses of Palestinian rights.

Moroccan government likely bought Israeli spyware to monitor activists.

Palestinians protest normalization despite PA repression.

Israeli foreign minister suggests it’s a step closer to “peace agreements.”

Agreement has generated strong opposition among Jordanians.

Alliance between Christian evangelicals and Gulf states based on mutual enmity towards Iran.

Israel bombed Lebanon, Syria and Iraq this month.

Mati Kovachi has been involved with the Emirates for more than a decade.

Palestinians protest delegation of Arab journalists hosted by Israeli foreign ministry.

Saudi crackdown on Palestinians as Gulf figures embrace Israel ties.

Effort to cement anti-Iran alliance comes at expense of Palestinian rights.

Bahrain conference was aimed at consolidating Saudi-Israeli alliance against Iran.

White House plan recycles failed ideas aimed at repackaging Israeli occupation.

Only Palestinian expected to attend is reviled for working with settler groups.

Tunisia Bay Travel coordinates with offices in Jordan and Jerusalem.

Liquidating Palestinian rights seen as key to building anti-Iran alliance.

UAE politicians and elite call for more normalization between Israel and Gulf state.

Arab states continue warm embrace of officially backed Israeli athletes.

Our colleague Tamara Nassar joins us to talk about Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, as well as Gulf normalization with Israel.

Netanyahu reportedly met with Morocco’s foreign minister despite no formal diplomatic relations.

Officials from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates move closer to Israel.

How Israel promised the UAE not to conduct assassinations on its soil.

Kuwaiti jiu-jitsu fighter withdraws from tournament over Israeli participation.

Israel joins Jordan, PA in regional gas forum based in Cairo.

Kuwait refuses to co-host World Cup in rejection of Israeli participation.

NSO Group spyware was used to spy on Saudi activists’ communications.

Athletes, conferences and a mooted railroad project see Israel and Arab Gulf relations deepen.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Oman is only the tip of the iceberg.

Israeli team includes an active duty Israeli soldier.

Threats prompted by Jordanian decision to take back lands leased to Israel under treaty.

UAE signed contract for Israeli spy software in 2013.

Saudi network Al Arabiya airs documentary promoting Zionist slant on history.

Trump envoy said Gaza Palestinians are “basically Egyptians” who should go back there.

Israel to start pumping gas to Jordan in 2020.

Glitz of prestigious cycle race won’t hide Israel’s human rights crimes, says Amnesty.

Students walk out of anti-Palestinian lecture in Doha.