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Survey after survey, almost a portion of young Arabs say they prefer to live in a small Gulf country, the United Arab Emirates, and for a reason.Since the Arab Spring of 2011-12, no Arab country has controlled to dispel the discontent of its young people to keep their leaders in power.The United Arab Emirates, a federation of sheikhs ruled through an absolute monarchy, has reshaped its oil wealth on an island of peace and prosperity in the Middle East.
On 13 August, the United Arab Emirates’ ambition to take strong action against youth dissent, and with it the dissent of radical Islam, took a fundamental step: in an agreement negotiated across the United States, the United Arab Emirates agreed to normalize relations with Israel.Israel agreed to suspend a plan to annex parts of the West Bank, giving the Palestinians hope for a homeland in the future.
The RESOLUTION of the United Arab Emirates comes more than 25 years after Jordan identified Israel and more than 40 years since Egypt did so.Some other Arab countries, such as Bahrain and Oman, may follow the example of the United Arab Emirates, according to Israeli officials.the Palestinian cause between the Arabs and Iran as a threat, some Arab leaders see Israel as a potential partner, especially in industry and investment.
Indeed, the UAE hopes that its official appointments with Israel will “expand opportunities for young people” by strengthening expansion and innovation.Israel is admired in the region for its high-tech industries.And with the pandemic and low oil costs challenging petrostats like the United Arab Emirates, Israel is more of an opportunity than an adversary.
Pacifying other young people remains a very sensible precedent for authoritarian leaders in the Middle East. Recent protests in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Sudan have shown that the pro-democracy spirit of the Arab Spring continues. 89% of young Arabs are worried about finding a job, according to the 2019 Arab Youth Survey. Two-thirds say faith plays too big a role in the Middle East.
At the same time, the use of social media has more than doubled in the last five years.Half of young Arabs have news on Facebook.In the United Arab Emirates, 33% of others over the age of 18 to 34 depend on Snapchat.
Such popular data on Arab uprisings, as well as the ability to organize dissent, break the social contract between autocrats and their citizens.Arabs, for example, are calling for the fact about the COVID-19 epidemic and with the global economy in recession., many Arabs see the need for openness and transparency to combat official corruption.
The United Arab Emirates has enough political dissent to have imprisoned dozens of activists.The ultimate notable prisoner is human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor, who is serving a 10-year sentence for “insulting the prestige and prestige of the United Arab Emirates and its symbols, adding its leaders.”
The Arab Spring has warned Middle Eastern leaders that its main threats are internal.Nearly a decade later, other young people still aspire to live in prosperity in nonviolent democracies.Making pacts with Israel is a way to listen to these aspirations.
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