As someone with direct experience with this, it's nice (and important) to see this reality get more recognition. Something unmentioned in the article is that the military/intelligence relations are far stronger and better integrated than the tech relationships.
The article correctly points out that the Arab states involved (this doesn't seem to apply to the non-arab muslim states) will not normalize formal relationships, without movement on the Palestinian front. However, despite this, these dynamics have made Arab countries much more susceptible to pressuring the Palestinians, and not putting diplomatic pressure on Israel on the things they care about (ie Operation Protective Edge).
An important point to note is that as all of the Arab countries becoming friendly to Israel are non-democratic, and their citizens don't view Israel along the same lines as their governments.
Hacker News is not a battleground for ideological warfare, and we ban accounts that were created to behave as though it is. We also ban the main account if it continues, so please stop.
Criticizing Trump = 'people are allowed to have political positions;' criticizing Israel = 'people should get banned for gimmick/troll accounts.'
I don't have some opinion about Israel in which it is one of the worst countries in the world; they have clearly done good for their own people and for others, and have a vibrant economy and technology. However, just as our ability to criticize our own government, or governments in Europe or Asia, increases well-being for citizens of the world, so too should we be allowed to criticize Israel. Nobody is perfect and equating any criticism with thought crimes needs to stop.
The article correctly points out that the Arab states involved (this doesn't seem to apply to the non-arab muslim states) will not normalize formal relationships, without movement on the Palestinian front. However, despite this, these dynamics have made Arab countries much more susceptible to pressuring the Palestinians, and not putting diplomatic pressure on Israel on the things they care about (ie Operation Protective Edge).
An important point to note is that as all of the Arab countries becoming friendly to Israel are non-democratic, and their citizens don't view Israel along the same lines as their governments.