The Washington Post said that outgoing US President Donald Trump ignored considerations of disrupting regional and international security and stability in order to achieve his strategy to normalize relations between Israel and the countries of the Arab world.
The newspaper confirmed - in an article for its editorial board - that the issue of peace with Israel is indeed worthy of attention, but the benefits of any normalization steps will be very limited as long as Tel Aviv fails to reach a solution to the conflict with its immediate neighbors, the Palestinians.
She adds that although President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu view normalization deals with Arab countries as an alternative to a real and final solution with the Palestinians, this is not actually the case, and Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state will be in constant danger as long as the Palestinians are under occupation.
The American newspaper considered that the "reckless services" provided by Trump and his administration to the Arab countries in order to complete these deals will put President-elect Joe Biden in front of difficult choices, as he will be willing to preserve the diplomatic gains made by the Israelis - which also benefit the Arabs who signed peace agreements. - Knowing that it was done through "paying bribes" and granting concessions and bad political advantages in principle.
In the normalization agreement announced last week between Morocco and Israel, President Trump granted Rabat the American recognition it had sought for decades in the Western Sahara region, and he also agreed to sell Morocco weapons worth one billion dollars, including advanced drones.
In return, Rabat agreed to reopen the liaison offices that were first established with Israel in 1994 and later closed, and committed to "resuming diplomatic relations as soon as possible" with Tel Aviv, which was considered another "victory" for Israel - albeit modestly. President Trump promised him an additional "breakthrough" thanks to his mediation in the Middle East.
As for Sudan, which announced a "partial" normalization of its relations with Israel in exchange for being removed from the US list of states sponsoring terrorism, its government threatens to withdraw from the deal if Congress does not grant it immunity from lawsuits arising from the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Last week, Congress failed to prevent a massive arms sale to the UAE that was rewarded for recognizing Israel with F-35 stealth aircraft as well as drones and advanced munitions.
The sale of $ 23 billion has gone ahead despite the UAE using its air power to support rebels fighting the internationally recognized Libyan government in Tripoli, accusing it - and Saudi Arabia - of committing war crimes in Yemen.