According to a news item that made headlines today (Wednesday), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fly tomorrow for his first visit to the United Arab Emirates, during which he will meet with Regent Muhammad bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi. Lightning RavidWalla!’S political commentator spoke with Ben Caspit and Aryeh Eldad on 103FM, and explained what he thought was behind the move: “The story began about ten days ago. Netanyahu saw the shuffle in the polls and realized he needed something to shuffle the cards and shake the boat.”
He said Netanyahu had decided to call Ben-Zayed and asked him for a request that he considered “unreasonable”, but since he could not disclose it, he said: “You summed it up by asking to visit Abu Dhabi before the election. Muhammad bin Zayed was surprised by the request because it was not matched in advance. “But he said it’s okay.”
He further explained that “the emirates very much did not want this visit. They did not want to get into politics, they did not want it to look like they were intervening. They gently hinted and said politely that it might not be a good idea now, but Netanyahu included Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, not the adviser. For national security, Meir Ben Shabbat, who is supposed to talk to them. ”
He claimed that he did so “because Meir Ben Shabbat’s communication channels received a negative answer, so he asked Mussi Cohen to try to explain bypass channels why they should hold this visit. Yossi Cohen, the head of the Mossad, who is a civil servant and should not interfere in politics, put pressure on “It is very heavy on the UAE for the visit to happen before the election. The emirates tried to explain to Yossi Cohen that it is better to postpone the visit after the election. They told him that they would organize a great visit and do what he wanted.”
He added that “I have heard from UAE officials who have been pressured like no other country in any other case. But you should understand what this is all about: this whole visit, it’s two hours on the ground, a photo and video for the evening and propaganda videos. We want this trip. ”
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As you may recall, according to previous reports, there are advanced contacts for Netanyahu to hold a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the visit, which was scheduled for tomorrow after several postponements.