Schlaglicht Israel Nr. 21/21 Aktuelles aus israelischen Tageszeitungen 1.-15. Dezember Die Themen dieser Ausgabe 1. Erste Reise von Regierungschef Bennett in die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate.................................................... 1 2. Israel signalisiert Angriffsbereitschaft.......................................................................................................................... 2 3. Einreiseverbot für Tourist_innen verlängert................................................................................................................. 5 4. Medienquerschnitt........................................................................................................................................................... 7 1. Erste Reise von Regierungschef Bennett in die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate Als historisch gilt die Reise von Israels Regierungs­chef Naftali Bennett nach Abu Dhabi, wo er mit Kronprinz Scheich Mohammed bin Zayed zusam­mentraf. Es war die erste Reise eines israelischen Regierungschefs in die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate(VAE). Bei den Gesprächen im privaten Palast des Kronprinzen soll es um die bilaterale Kooperation und wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit gegangen sein sowie – Medienberichten zufolge – um die drohende Gefahr eines iranischen Atom­staats. Israel und die Emirate haben im vergange­nen Jahr ein Abkommen über die Aufnahme diplo­matischer Beziehungen abgeschlossen. Israel un­terhält inzwischen eine Botschaft in Abu Dhabi und die Emirate umgekehrt in Tel Aviv. Außerdem gibt es eine direkte Flugverbindung. Bennett was well-welcomed in the UAE (…) This meeting and Bennett’s trip to the UAE are significant on several levels. First, there is the image they convey, one showcasing Israel-UAE relations and demonstrating they are moving smoothly for­ward to the extent that an Israeli leader can travel in the Gulf.(…) foreign relations(…) must be based on respect, honor and pragmatic planning that takes into account protocol and clarity. This is how the Gulf perceived things, and it is how Israel should learn to act. For too long Israel fumbled when it came to basic relations with its neighbors such as Jordan and Egypt. It took for granted diplomacy as a building block. Bennett’s message has sounded the right notes. He has said that relations should remain strong, and they can build on economic aspects and other themes.(…) Hooking Israel and the UAE together as part of a partnership of countries of moderation in the region can expand stability be­yond our neighborhood to other friends, partners and allies further abroad, such as India, the United States, Greece, Cyprus, Morocco, Egypt and Jor­dan. It is also important for showing a strong front against Iran. Bennett’s landmark trip should be built upon to create lasting bonds with our friends in the Gulf. Editorial, JPO, 13.12.21 Bennett reaped what Netanyahu sowed As one of the architects of the Abraham Accords, Benjamin Netanyahu can and should have been the one to represent Israel in the Gulf but somehow Naftali Bennett, who mislead the Israeli public, got to be the first Israeli prime minister to meet the UAE crown prince. Some 18 months after making history, the Abraham Accords are alive, kicking and surging forward and nothing can damper their success. The architects of the peace treaty – then-US President Donald Trump, then-Prime Minister Benjamin Net­anyahu and the crown prince – made it possible for three more Arab nations to forge peace with Israel – true, warm peace that make Egypt and Jordan want 1