We are betrayed every day. Accusations of Zionism are hurled against us in ongoing attempts to silence our voice and distort our positions. The time has come to set the record straight. And although we previously chose silence out of our belief in not interfering in the sovereign decisions of states, the escalation in falsifying reality now necessitates unveiling what has long been hidden — and opening the eyes of those who deliberately turn a blind eye.

In the scales of great powers, there are no coincidences. There are only functional roles distributed with precision behind closed doors. The events that followed the Abraham Accords reveal that one regional power was not merely an observer of the scene — it was the genuine partner in engineering the path itself. The UAE did not move as a solo player. It was executing a joint plan. Yet when the pivotal moment arrived, a complex pattern of calculated betrayal surfaced, designed to burn an ally’s credit in order to secure another’s position.

One state was set up in an ambush to break the taboos and receive the arrows of slander and treason, while another remained in the shadows — reaping the spoils, achieving victory at the expense of its sister’s reputation.

The “Green Light” Trap: Partnership in Planning, Abandonment at Execution

Abu Dhabi proceeded on its path after obtaining a definitive green light from its regional partner, confident it was operating under a unified alliance umbrella. But the moment the agreement was announced, that partner executed a shocking tactical withdrawal — clearing the media field and leaving the UAE alone in the line of fire.

This abandonment was not spontaneous. It was a deliberate strategy — designed to make way for treason campaigns to devour the UAE’s credit, while the withdrawing party invested that very backlash to bolster its own legitimacy as the “sole guardian of the constants.”

Logistical Proof: “Fragmented” Sovereignty Behind a Mask of Chastity

The irrefutable material evidence is a sovereign decision — dated September 2, 2020 — to open airspace to Israeli flights. Radar systems were engaged to protect Israeli aircraft. This decision proves that the regional power in question was the actual enabler of the agreement. While it left the UAE to receive stabs of treason accusations, it was practicing actual normalization at its highest levels — securing and protecting the air corridor for Israeli aircraft.

The arrangement was stark: one party provided the deed, reserved for itself a zone of symbolic purity, and left its partner to bear the reputational cost while reaping the logistical and material fruits.

Proof of “Bahraini Dependency”: The Decision Stamped by the Great One

Bahrain’s joining the normalization train cannot be read in isolation. Bahrain — whose security and stability depend entirely on its larger neighbor — cannot take a strategic decision of this magnitude without an explicit operational order. Pushing Bahrain to sign was aimed at legitimizing the path as a “regional option” while keeping the regional power in the gray shadow zone, monitoring the extent of reputational damage its UAE ally would face in order to calibrate its own future steps accordingly.

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The Impossible Equation: Israeli Security Secretly, Arab Constants Publicly

This regional power succeeded in imposing what can only be described as a savage political equation. It now benefits from Israeli security and intelligence systems — whose gates were opened through the UAE — achieving maximum levels of technical and security cooperation in secret. At the same time, it amplifies public media rhetoric under the banner of adhering to the Arab Peace Initiative.

The UAE was used as a trial balloon. If the path succeeded, the silent beneficiary would claim its share. If the street revolted, the UAE would be the traitor — while the other remained the pure, chaste sanctuary.

Treason of the Ally as Leverage for Demands

The state of ostracism that the UAE faced was then weaponized as a bargaining chip before Washington. The UAE’s sacrifice became an illustrative tool: “Look at the price of public normalization — we will not repeat the UAE’s step without a historic agreement: a nuclear reactor and military protection.”

In doing so, the attack and accusations of treason against the UAE were transformed into instruments for advancing another nation’s own national interests — at the direct expense of an ally who had acted in good faith.

The normalization scene was not the story of a single state. One nation was set up in an ambush — to break the taboos and receive the arrows of slander and treason — while another remained in the shadows, reaping the spoils and achieving victory at the expense of its sister’s reputation. This stands as one of the most contradictory and treacherous political maneuvers in modern history.

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About the Author: Hind Al Dhaheri (هند الظاهري) is a commentator and analyst writing on Gulf politics, regional affairs, and accountability. Follow her on X at @Hind_AlDhaheri.