The Takeaway: Did Israeli PM help break deadlock over US weapons sale to UAE?

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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Emirati Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, Dec. 13, 2021.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Emirati Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, Dec. 13, 2021. - Haim Zach/GPO
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Hot take: Bennett, MBZ reportedly talked about F-35s, as well as Iran

Moving forward: Less than 24 hours after The Wall Street Journal broke the story of how the United Arab Emirates threatened to pull out of a $23 billion weapons deal with the United States, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Dec. 15 that the United States is prepared to "move forward" with the sale if the UAE is.

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