I think what's really going to govern the reaction in this region is policies and actions, what this government does. There are not many other Arab countries that are queuing up to join the Abrahamic courts. I don't think there is a long line waiting. The bin Salman has met with Netanyahu doesn't really have an emotional attachment to the Palestinian cause. And of course, he sees strategic reasons to establish ties with Israel.
Israel’s new government is its most right-wing ever—but, in a break from the past, that may not derail deepening relations with neighbouring Arab countries. Thousands of Africans are killed each year after being accused of witchcraft—in many cases for more nefarious reasons than mere superstition. And the “cicerones” helping Americans navigate a vast and growing craft-beer scene.
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