UAE-Israel Peace Presents Turkey With a Clarifying Moment | Opinion

 MICHAEL MAKOVSKY , PRESIDENT AND CEO, JINSA

 
The historic normalization of relations between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel marks a watershed in the Middle East. Just as significant, however, has been the region’s reaction. “It is good, though painful,” as Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah stated, “that the masks have fallen.” The most notable mask to fall was Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s. His vehement opposition should remove any doubt as to whether he is a U.S. ally; Washington must now act accordingly.

For decades, the United States has encouraged Arab countries to make peace with Israel and has rewarded those that do—Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994)—with better ties and greater economic and security assistance. Similarly, Turkey, which has had diplomatic relations with Israel since 1949, improved its standing in Washington by drawing closer to Jerusalem in the 1990s.

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