Israel-UAE pact is a step forward in Middle East
Pact opens road to broader political space for toilers
![Left, Jewish, Arab bus drivers demand better work conditions, safety outside Israeli parliament in Jerusalem in July. Right, Ramallah, West Bank, protest against Palestinian Authority attack on Social Security, pensions in 2018. Workers across the region have common interests.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Israel_8434-300x202.jpg)
…an independent, contiguous Palestinian state. Al Jazeera, a news site funded by the Qatari government, ran a headline Aug. 14 alleging “Palestinians unanimously reject UAE-Israel deal.” But that is true…