Palestinians reject aid from UAE again
The Palestinian Authority accuses the UAE of seeking to normalize ties with Israel after the UAE sends a medical aid flight to Israel.
RAMALLAH, West Bank — On June 9, the United Arab Emirates delivered a medical aid cargo flight to help Palestinians curb the outbreak of COVID-19. The Palestinian Authority (PA), however, rejected the aid, just as it did with a previous aid shipment from the UAE on May 19.
An airplane of the UAE’s Etihad Airways landed at Ben Gurion Airport on June 9 through coordination with Israel, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported, completely sidelining the PA. Although there is no peace agreement between Israel and the UAE, such flights show that their relations have advanced. The Palestinian government refused the delivery, just like it did May 19, because the aid was not coordinated with the PA.
