(CNN) Taken at face value, many might welcome the announcement that the United Arab Emirates will open diplomatic ties with Israel. The UAE, of course, would not be the first Arab state to establish full relations with Israel. And the UAE has had a behind-the-scenes relationship with Israel for years before bringing it into the light. The reason that Arab regimes, including the UAE up until now, have yet to normalize ties with Israel is because of Israel's treatment of their kin, the Palestinians. Appalled at what Israel has been doing to Palestinians for decades, the Arab public are decidedly against establishing diplomatic ties with Israel.

Source: CNN August 17, 2020 17:15 UTC