The violence of the Israel-Gaza conflict could derail plans some countries have of putting the Middle East on the diplomatic backburner, writes Borzou Daragahi
The wealthy states of the Arabian Peninsula began long ago downplaying the Palestinian cause. Last year, coaxed by former US President Donald Trump, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed a deal with Israel. Morocco and Sudan also signed normalisation deals with Israel meant to signal a new era of cooperation.
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