UAE Warns Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Against Breaking Abraham Accords

An Emirati government official has reportedly warned Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against breaking the Abraham Accords, following the latter's conduct toward the Palestinians.

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan dispatched his senior adviser, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, this week to inform Netanyahu that any misstep committed by the Israeli government during Ramadan might strain diplomatic ties between the Emirates and Israel.

During the meeting, Mubarak told Netanyahu that the direction of the Israeli government was completely against the Abraham Accords, Times of Israel reported.

"The Israeli government's actions endanger any potential advance in relations with the UAE and other Arab countries. Some Israel politicians are even supporting violence. This goes against the spirit of the Abraham Accords and the current practice, and endangers regional stability," Mubarak reportedly added.

The outlet also reported that the Emirati official told Netanyahu the Israeli government's "escalation" against the Palestinians was causing instability in the region and "playing into the hands of extremists."

Mubarak reportedly stressed that any misstep by Netanyahu, especially on the Temple Mount holy site during the Holy Month, could harm Israel's relations with the UAE.

Israel has made headlines in recent months following a terror attack in the Palestinian West Bank town of Huwara in February, which left two Israelis dead. Following the attack, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a far-right Israeli official, said the town should be "wiped out." Although the official later retracted his statement, the comment earned international condemnation, with leaders around the world calling out Smotrich for provoking violence in the region.

This week, Smotrich made headlines again when he visited Paris and made another negative remark against the Palestinians. "There is no such thing as a Palestinian people," he had said.

The UAE and Israel had established diplomatic relations on Sept. 15, 2020, by signing the peace agreement known as the Abraham Accords.

However, tensions escalated between the two nations when Netanyahu's scheduled official visit to the UAE in January was cancelled. The cancellation, which came after Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's controversial visit to the Temple Mount, caused Sheikh Mohamed to call an emergency meeting at the United Nations Security Council.