Emirati ambassador officially begins work in Israel 

The first ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed al-Khajah, has landed in Israel in order to officially begin new bilateral relations between the two states. Al-Khajah looks forward to working with Israeli officials in order to strengthen cooperation and deepen relations between the two countries. 

In this regard, Al-Khajah aims to spread the values of peace and coexistence between the peoples of the two countries. In past meetings between the first ambassador and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, Al-Khajah reaffirmed his sympathy with the new relations with Israel, saying he was "very proud and honoured to be the first Emirati ambassador to Israel". The ambassador then went on to underline his job, stressing that his "mission here is to foster and develop this relationship" in the hope that it will bring peace and prosperity to the people of the Middle East.

The United Arab Emirates and Israel formalised ties at a ceremony in Washington on 15 September over shared concerns about Iran. The ceremony marked the signing of the "Abraham Accords", intended to establish a framework for cooperation in the region. The signing of this agreement meant the recognition of the state of Israel by four Arab states, which was seen as a diplomatic success. 

In this way, Israelis and Emiratis have been able to put aside their points of conflict in order to find common ground in order to curb the threat posed by Iran on a political and strategic level. In this way, the consequences of the pact and the start of diplomatic efforts in the region may influence the regional configuration of the Middle East. On the one hand, cooperation against Iran opens the door for Saudi Arabia and Israel to establish a framework of cooperation to this end, leading to a future normalisation agreement that could trigger a domino effect in the rest of the Arab countries, a strategy desired by Israel. 

On the other hand, the agreement represents a diplomatic success for Israel since, with the addition of Bahrain and the Emirates, four Arab states have now managed to maintain and normalise relations with Israel.  Likewise, these new relations open the door to new trade and investment inflows, as Israel could find a very favourable market in the Gulf.

Meanwhile, Palestine continues to suffer as a result of these agreements since, in addition to gaining nothing from them, they have lost the support they had previously obtained from the Gulf monarchies, which shared the desire for Palestinian liberation, with the exception of Qatar.