[SJackson]

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If they lose the Arabs, they still have much of Europe and the Democrat party

[karnage]

This is wonderful.

But remember, the Palestinians “never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.”

Perhaps if they lose all their international sponsorship, the extremist elements in that community will be sidelined.

One can hope. The UAE deal is certainly a step in the right direction.

[Drango]

What I find sad, is this doesn’t translate into votes as much as it should. The fact is Trump is the most pro-Jewish president we’ve had. The reality is that this will be ignored by the Jewish block that’s always voted for the donkeys with a few exceptions. Walk away my friends. Walk away.

[Marinario]

Another nail in the coffin of the image of fake racism label BDS has been trying to put on multi color Israel...

[libertylover]

The normalization agreement between the UAE and Israel has effectively ended the racist BDS movement.

I doubt it. It'll take much more than an agreement between UAE and Israel to stop the hate from the left.

[BeauBo]

I think they make a good point about the UAE Peace Deal fundamentally undermining BDS.

I don’t think it will end BDS totally, but it will significantly marginalize it. Some crackpot will still have a treasured bumper sticker in fifty years.

But the UAE has a particular influence among Arabs, as a thought leader and role model. Dubai is the shining example of Arab modernity, economic prowess and sophistication. It is the example that Arabs widely (almost unanimously) point to with pride, when their culture is attacked as backward, or poor performing. The Emiratis carry influential weight in the Arabic speaking world, as a model of the future.

And they are the commercial hub for the region. If you had to pick one place for your regional business, that’s it. There isn’t even a close second.

There will likely be be more peace deals coming, that will thoroughly render ineffective any attempt to significantly block the flow of goods and services between Israel and the region.

I think it quite likely that the UAE peace deal does mark the strategic failure of the BDS movement. But its cause was the underlying Trump Administration diplomatic effort on all fronts, to incentivize and develop the region-wide consensus, that made it politically possible. That is why more deals are coming - because the whole region was moved.

The UAE Deal is a symptom. President Trump and Prince Jared are the cause. BDS is a casualty.