"United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, where he urged an end to the war in Gaza. The meeting was the first time Netanyahu met with a senior Arab official since Israel struck Qatar on September 9 as it targeted Hamas leaders."
"Sheikh Abdullah reiterated the UAE's "unwavering commitment to supporting all initiatives aimed at achieving a comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, in a way that fulfills the aspirations of both the Palestinian and Israeli peoples," the UAE's state news agency WAM reported. A number of Western nations, including France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia recognized a Palestinian state ahead of the UN General Assembly debate, in the hopes of pushing forward a two-state solution as Israel continues to expand its offensive in Gaza."
"The decision has prompted a furious response from Israel, with Netanyahu using his UNGA speech to stress that Israel would not allow Palestinian statehood, saying it would be akin to committing "national suicide." The UAE and Israel have fostered closer ties in recent years after the former signed a US-brokered normalization agreement with Israel under the Abraham Accords in 2020."
UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and urged an end to the war in Gaza. The meeting marked the first time Netanyahu met a senior Arab official since Israel struck Qatar on September 9 targeting Hamas leaders. Sheikh Abdullah reiterated the UAE's unwavering commitment to supporting initiatives to achieve a comprehensive peace based on a two-state solution that fulfills Palestinian and Israeli aspirations. Several Western nations recognized a Palestinian state ahead of the UNGA debate to push a two-state solution. Netanyahu rejected Palestinian statehood, calling it akin to "national suicide." Relations between the UAE and Israel, normalized under the Abraham Accords in 2020, have become strained due to the humanitarian toll in Gaza.
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