The Arab Youth Survey 2023 has revealed that most young Arabs in the UAE believe there should be closer diplomatic ties between Israel and the Emirates. All photos: AFP
The results are based on face-to-face interviews with 3,600 young people in 18 countries in the Middle East and North Africa
The survey shows most of those living in Arab nations signed up to the Abraham Accords, including the UAE, are keen to see closer ties with Israel
Across the entire region, most young Arabs oppose the normalisation of ties between Israel and Arab countries, however in the UAE 75 per cent are in favour
The Abraham Accords were signed in 2020, with the UAE and Bahrain reaching a historic agreement with Israel. Sudan and Morocco followed suit soon after
Since the agreement was signed, the UAE and Israel have advanced ties in fields such as security, the economy and social sectors
