Israel & UAE sign deal to work together on space projects
The new colonial movement: This week Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an agreement calling for them to work together on a variety of space projects.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a historic deal regarding space missions, Ynet reported on Tuesday, which will include collaborating on the Israeli rocket ship “Beresheet 2” space project bound for the Moon.
As part of the agreement, the two nations will work together on data-based development and research from the Israeli-French satellite Venus, while students from the UAE will work with Israeli students on a new satellite tracking the Moon.
The lack of general excitement over this agreement is truly astonishing. Remember, just a few years ago no Arab nation could dare reveal any partnership or even direct communication with Israel, out of fear of the violent reaction throughout the Islamic world. Now, the UAE can sign a deal where its citizens will work side-by-side with Israelis on several different projects, and the world barely notices.
More than anything, this disinterest signals the importance of the Abraham Accords engineered by the Trump administration. Those agreements, disavowed by the Biden administration, made this partnership possible.
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I’ve been anticipating this and even asked you and David Livingston about something like this during your last appearance his show. Astonishing what can happen when people/countries look forward instead of back.
UAE’s new vision first came to my attention when their Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan made a speech at the signing of the Abraham Accords at the White House on September 15, 2020. He came across as a brilliant, humble yet strong, optimistic realist. Trump’s and Netanyahu’s speeches were good, but this guy was outstanding.
Here is an excerpt from his speech:
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are witnessing today a new trend that will create a better path for the Middle East. This Peace Accord, which is a historic achievement for the United States of America, the State of Israel, and the United Arab Emirates, will continue to have a positive impact, as we believe that its reverberations will be reflected on the entire region.
Every option other than peace would signify destruction, poverty, and human suffering.
This new vision, which is beginning to take shape as we meet today for the future of a region full of youthful energy, is not a slogan that we raise for political gain, as everyone looks forward to creating a more stable, prosperous, and secure future. At a time when science is prevailing, the region’s youth are looking forward to taking part in this great humanitarian movement.
We are pleased that the United Arab Emirates will be part of the momentum towards stability and the growth of human potential, in a new civilized approach that opens wide the doors of opportunity for those who look towards peace, prosperity, and the future.”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u9wPmNekhY
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Robert wrote: “Remember, just a few years ago no Arab nation could dare reveal any partnership or even direct communication with Israel, out of fear of the violent reaction throughout the Islamic world.”
I remember a time when The American President, without hope of Nobel Peace Prize, was forming multiple peace treaties between Arab nations and Israel. This isn’t happening, now that we have a new one. It is one of many reasons for exclaiming “let’s go Brandon!”
One of the peace treaties was between UAE and Israel. It certainly is paying off, and much faster than I had expected.
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