Watan LLC Arab American news media corporation June 2, 2025 Arab League Chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit Defends Ties with Israel Amid Gaza War, Sparking Outrage
Gheit’s controversial remarks backing Arab normalization with Israel draw fierce backlash as Gaza bleeds and public anger mounts across the Arab world.
As Israel’s devastating war on Gaza rages on and popular anger intensifies across the Arab world in rejection of normalization, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has chosen a path that diverges sharply from the prevailing public sentiment.
In controversial statements, Gheit defended Arab states that maintain relations with Israel, arguing that severing ties “is not a wise decision” at this moment.
He justified his stance by claiming that official channels with Israel are necessary to facilitate mediation efforts and a potential ceasefire — despite growing perception across Arab streets that normalization serves as a political cover for the ongoing massacres in Gaza, where thousands of civilians, mostly women and children — according to Hamas-controlled sources — have been killed over the past seven months.
His comments come amid mounting grassroots pressure on Arab governments — particularly those that signed the Abraham Accords, such as the UAE and Bahrain, along with Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco 1. to take meaningful action against Israeli aggression 2. or at least freeze political and military cooperation with Tel Aviv.
How about "meaningful action" against Hamas terror 1. “hostages back, 2. Hamas out” 3. Aid flows in
