Israel Should Invest in Its New Ties to Sudan
A meaningful partnership will pay dividends to both countries.
Waiting at the altar.
Photographer: Sudanese Presidency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Israel is understandably making the most of its recent “normalization” agreements with Arab states. There’s much ado over new economic prospects for Israeli businesses, new holiday destinations for Israeli travelers and new security alliances for the Israeli defense and intelligence establishment.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has talked up invitations to visit Abu Dhabi from the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates and to Manama from the crown prince of Bahrain. When they happen, you can expect Netanyahu to make much more of those trips than he did of his recent surreptitious Saudi Arabian sojourn.