The United Arab Emirates on Sunday described attacks carried out by Palestinian Islamist faction Hamas against Israeli towns as a "serious and grave escalation."

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday described attacks carried out by Palestinian Islamist faction Hamas against Israeli towns as a “serious and grave escalation.”

The UAE foreign ministry in a statement also said it was “appalled” by reports Israeli civilians were taken as hostages from their homes.

“Civilians on both sides must always have full protection under international humanitarian law and must never be a target of conflict,” the ministry added.

The UAE became the first Gulf country to normalise relations with Israel in 2020, breaking with decades of Arab policy toward the Palestinian cause.

  • dmonzel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2921·
    9 months ago

    The first step to keep this from happening again is to dismantle the apartheid state.

    • SulaymanF@lemmy.worldEnglish
      188·
      9 months ago

      UAE has shown they don’t care about apartheid. The dictators want Israeli money and weapons and we’re willing to sell out Palestinians and ignore them for their own selfish ends.

      And yes, ending apartheid is the only way to have a lasting peace. South Africa was embroiled in waves of violence like this until black people got their rights; and support for terrorism fell overnight.