This is wild. Jonathan Greenblatt of the ADL is having a meltdown over this article published in Saudi Press, which he said was "riddled in antisemitic dog whistles".
https://x.com/wallyrashid/status/2014757768633196677
This is wild.
Jonathan Greenblatt of the ADL is having a meltdown over this article published in Saudi Press, which he said was "riddled in antisemitic dog whistles".
It shows just how much tensions have increased between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which the Saudis are now calling "Israel's trojan horse in the Middle East".
Here is the English translation.
It's a long but worthwhile read, so make sure to save this:
Thursday, 22 January 2026 AD, Issue 19166
Author Statement 1: Bandar bin Abdullah bin Turki Al Saud
What does Abu Dhabi want?
In my estimation, what Abu Dhabi is practicing the current state of chaos, destruction, and collusion with the Zionist enemies of the nation against Arab and Islamic countries is a natural consequence of the absence of a truly serious, resolute, decisive, and just Arab system that stands at an equal distance from all. Today, the Arab world is in dire need of an Arab League with real influence, after amending its charter and developing its mechanisms. Its jurisdiction should include an Arab Court of Justice to adjudicate disputes between Arab states, and indeed any dispute between any Arab state and any other state in the world. This is especially crucial now that the mask has fallen and the flaws of what are known as international organizations and their blind bias have been exposed, even their conspiracy against Arabs and Muslims. The situations in Gaza, Sudan, Somalia, and even Yemen, which was once prosperous, are not far removed from this reality
If we had such a responsible charter, one to which everyone adheres, deterring any individual who deviates from the norm and urging member states to conscious collective action, even if only for the time being regarding the protection of Arab national security—I say, if we had such a charter—Abu Dhabi would not have so stubbornly and recklessly defied the established order, wreaking all this horrific corruption in Yemen, Somalia, and Sudan. It would not be supporting the killing and displacement of innocent people, the looting of their property, and the systematic destruction of their infrastructure, all in support of the establishment of the Zionist entity from the river to the sea at the expense of the national security of the Arab and Muslim world. Indeed, Abu Dhabi has gone even further today, despite the world's outcry and disgust at its treacherous behavior, to ignite the flames of discord in the region
We live today in a world governed by the law of the jungle, more so than by morality (and international charters that everyone has agreed upon and accepted). Presidents are taken from their bedrooms, rebels are supported, and failed agents are brought close to destabilize countries and gain access to resources, even if it means trampling on the skulls of the innocent and violating the honor of free women. Therefore, it was imperative for us to think differently today to create serious action that would deter anyone who even thinks of threatening our security and stability and tampering with our resources, for which we have paid the price.
Author Statement 2: Sharaf Jabr Al-Ulayani
The Illusion of the “Pivotal State”: When Money Becomes a Tool of Disintegration
The UAE is no longer content with a prosperous economic role, but has, in recent years, rushed to play a geopolitical role that exceeds its natural size, in an attempt to impose itself as a pivotal state in the region. However, this ambition has not translated into stability, but rather into further disintegration
The financial surplus was employed in direct and indirect intervention in the affairs of Arab states, through supporting local armed forces and separatist projects under worn-out slogans such as "combating terrorism and protecting security." The result was nothing but the weakening of the nation-state, the undermining of its institutions, and the opening of the door to conflicts.
More dangerously, Abu Dhabi's policy no longer conceals its tendency to dominate strategic waterways and ports, from Bab al-Mandab to the Horn of Africa, in a crude imitation of defunct colonial models. Investments are presented as development, but they are managed as tools of coercive influence, used to seize sovereignty and redraw the geopolitical map through soft power.
Confusing economic success with political legitimacy is a grave strategic error. Wealth does not create leadership, and money does not grant the right to guardianship over states, nor does it transform intervention in the affairs of others.
Abu Dhabi has willingly placed itself in the position of a divisive party, not a stabilizing one, and in the category of those who accumulate animosities instead of alliances. History is clear on this matter: influence based on dismantling homelands and destabilizing neighbors is fragile and short-lived, no matter how it appears
True leadership, however, is not built on imperial illusions, but rather on respecting sovereignty, not tampering with the geography of others, and refraining from turning money into a tool of domination.
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In light of the tensions in relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, particularly concerning the situation in southern Yemen, it is essential to distinguish between the Kingdom's relationship with the Emirates in general and the Kingdom's stance on Abu Dhabi's practices. It is equally essential to differentiate between the Kingdom's position on Abu Dhabi's policies and the bonds of brotherhood and solidarity that unite the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the people of the United Arab Emirates.
Needless to say, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has absolutely no problem with the United Arab Emirates. Its major and sole problem is with Abu Dhabi and with those blinded by their hatred, jealousy, and envy, who have accepted being a dagger in the side of the Arab nation and a foolish tool ridden by Zionism to achieve its ambitions in the region and across the Arab world
It goes without saying that the Saudi people hold nothing but affection, brotherhood, and respect for the Emirati people, including the citizens of Abu Dhabi. They hold the Emirati people in their hearts, just as he holds all Arab and Muslim peoples in his heart.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was the originator of the idea of unifying the Emirates. It was also the greatest supporter of their independence, whether on the political and diplomatic level or on the financial and material level. Every student of modern Gulf history knows that King Faisal bin Abdulaziz – may God have mercy on him – was the architect of the Emirates' independence and unification. He was the one who convinced the British to withdraw from the Gulf Emirates and used his influence in Washington to persuade the United States to pressure the British government to expedite that withdrawal. He also strove with all his might to convince the sheikhs of the Emirates of the benefits of unification and that it would be in their best interest. He – may God have mercy on him – was the one who convinced the Shah of Iran not to object to the independence of the Emirates, whether when the Shah of Iran visited the Kingdom in 1968 or when King Faisal later sent his special advisor, Dr. Marouf al-Dawalibi – may God have mercy on him – to Tehran for this purpose.
These facts are not figments of the imagination or mere hearsay, but are documented by official documents, whether they are correspondence or minutes of meetings between King Faisal - may God have mercy on him - and the sheikhs of the Gulf Emirates and the leaders of the countries concerned with the Gulf. They are also documented by books, studies, and academic papers, including, but not limited to, Professor Tancred Bradshaw's book entitled: The End of Empire in the Gulf: From the Trucial States to the United Arab Emirates
Tancred Bradshaw - The End of Empire in the Gulf: From Trucial States to United Arab Emirate. And the academic study prepared by Dr. Fahd Abbas Al-Salman, a professor at Kirkuk University, entitled: “Saudi Arabia’s Role in the Independence of the Gulf Emirates during the Period 1968-1971.”
It is regrettable that the Kingdom’s long history of support, assistance, and care for the Emirates over decades has been met by Abu Dhabi only with ingratitude, denial, and the perpetuation of grudges and conspiracies against the Kingdom and the Arab world.
To set the record straight, it is necessary to clarify that there are three main factors that contributed to the crystallization of Abu Dhabi’s position, which can be summarized as follows:
First. Abu Dhabi's animosity and its festering rehashing of old, outdated historical events. In a document leaked by WikiLeaks in November 2010, Mohammed bin Zayed (then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi) was quoted as saying on July 31, 2006: "The UAE fought 57 wars against the Saudis. The Saudis are not my dear friends."
Leaked conversations also revealed his statement: "The long-standing disputes of the past still cast a shadow over the present between the UAE and Saudi Arabia." In a WikiLeaks document dated April 2008, it was noted that Mohammed bin Zayed held a meeting with the US Chief of Naval Operations, General Gary Royde. Mohammed bin Zayed told him: "The world has changed, and the UAE is optimistic despite being in a region dominated by backwardness," citing Saudi Arabia as an example
Another document, dated June 25, 2008, indicates that the Emirati Foreign Minister, Abdullah bin Zayed, was inciting the Americans against the Kingdom and that he held a very negative view of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, may God have mercy on him, and that he saw no promising figures among the younger Saudi princes. Furthermore, it had become ingrained in Mohammed bin Zayed's mind that King Faisal bin Abdulaziz, may God have mercy on him, had forced his father, Sheikh Zayed, may God have mercy on him, to submit to the Kingdom's demands regarding border demarcation and the resulting political and economic consequences. This is a pure fabrication refuted by all historical documents and the preserved recordings and minutes of what transpired between King Faisal and Sheikh Zayed, may God have mercy on them both.
The second. The intense envy and jealousy that Abu Dhabi feels, unlike the other Emirates, towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stems from God's blessings upon the Kingdom, including the presence of the Two Holy Mosques and the Holy Kaaba. It also stems from the high standing it holds, not only among Muslims but also on a global scale. Furthermore, it stems from the immense natural resources and vast lands bestowed upon it, and the intense jealousy of the massive transformations brought about by the vision of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as Vision 2030. The unprecedented economic, administrative, and social achievements realized in the Kingdom under this vision have diverted attention from everything Abu Dhabi used to boast about and have redirected much investment and tourism from the Emirates to the Kingdom
The third false illusion from Abu Dhabi is that the shortest path in Africa to avenge past grudges and heal feelings of jealousy and inferiority towards the Kingdom lies in embracing Zionism and accepting that the Emirates will be Israel's Trojan horse in the Arab world, hoping to use it to gain power against the Kingdom and the major Arab states. What a betrayal of God, His Messenger, and the entire nation! What stupidity and shortsightedness! Israel is on
its way to rapid demise. And the nation will remain, God willing. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was not unaware of Abu Dhabi's true stances towards it, nor of its conspiratorial steps against the Arab nation in general and the Kingdom in particular. Rather, it met offense with kindness, patiently endured harm, and responded in the best possible way, considering the interests of the region and the greater nation, hoping that the dreamers would awaken, the deluded would be guided, and these people would repent. But, unfortunately, they persisted in their folly and misguidance
In Yemen, Abu Dhabi engaged in sabotage unparalleled in modern Arab history, striving with all its might to thwart everything the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was planning and working to achieve in terms of political unity, stability, and development for the Yemeni people. In Libya, it supported the separatist minority, supplying them with money, equipment, and ammunition. It backed them with airstrikes on areas controlled by the internationally recognized legitimate government, thus deepening the wounds of the Libyan people and obstructing all national and international efforts to achieve unity and stability for Libya. In Sudan, in full coordination with the Zionist entity, it provided all kinds of support to the Rapid Support Forces militia, who spread chaos and practiced all kinds of looting, pillaging, rape, and ethnic cleansing. They destroyed all hope of returning to unity, security, and stability.
A report prepared by five UN experts and submitted last November to the Security Council's Sudan Sanctions Committee revealed that an air bridge between Emirati airports and an airport in Chad was transporting equipment and ammunition to rebels in Sudan. The report also stated that Ilyushin aircraft involved in this air bridge were switching off their transponders for extended periods during their flights. Furthermore, multiple reports have confirmed that Abu Dhabi recruited mercenaries from around the world to support rebels in Sudan, Yemen, and Libya. In Tunisia, they infiltrated like vermin, using their money to buy the loyalty of traitors, Israeli agents, and Francophone collaborators, thus shattering hopes.
The Tunisian people live in freedom, dignity, and honor. In Egypt, it exploited the difficult economic conditions that Egypt suffered and continues to suffer, infiltrating the joints of the Egyptian economy, especially the ports. It sought with all its might to acquire huge shares in major financial, industrial, and agricultural institutions and companies, including the Commercial International Bank (CIB), Bolton Financial Holding Company, Fawry Financial Technology Company, Abu Qir Fertilizers Company, Mobco Company, and Alexandria Container Handling Company (AlexCont). This is in addition to major real estate investments worth tens of billions of dollars, such as Ain al-Hilweh and others. All of this is to control the Egyptian economy and its key sectors.
As a prelude to controlling Egypt and its decisions, it conspired with Ethiopia and financially supported it to implement the Renaissance Dam, which poses the greatest strategic threat to Egypt, all in service of Israel's great ambitions.
And in Somalia, it sought with all its might to separate the north from the south and gave the Zionist entity a foothold in the African Horn, thus realizing a dream long cherished by the Zionists: to control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and complete the encirclement of Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which is the ultimate goal for all.
Those interventions and conspiracies. And again, all these facts are not figments of the imagination, nor are they the claims of enemies, but rather they are documented by scientific studies and official reports, including the study entitled “The Emerging Sub-Imperial Role of the United Arab Emirates.
The emerging sub-imperial role of the United Arab Emirates in Africa,” published by the prestigious Dutch Transnational Institute, known for its independence, depth, and professionalism in its studies.
Before and after that, it has been proven beyond any doubt that Abu Dhabi was the biggest instigator of the Zionist entity's aggression against the Gaza Strip, shedding innocent lives and pure blood. It even participated in the Zionist entity's barbaric war by spying on resistance forces through the Emirati Red Crescent. This included providing the Zionists with information on resistance missile launch sites and gatherings. Even more egregious, Euronews reported on its website on January 13, 2023, that a leaked Emirati document, dated October 1, 2023, revealed that the UAE's top leadership had issued explicit directives to prepare several Emirati military bases to serve Israeli operations in Gaza. The document indicated Abu Dhabi's intention to use military sites in Yemen, Eritrea, and Somalia, including Mocha, Assab, Berbera, and Bassa, as main platforms for supplying Israel with equipment, ammunition, and intelligence The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post confirmed these facts in a report published on January 13, 2026, by Israeli writer Mathilda Heller, titled: “The Emirates and Turmoil. The United Arab Emirates used military bases in the Red Sea region to help Israel in its war against Hamas.”
Israel's war against Hamas, leaks reveal. Moreover, Abu Dhabi has not only conspired against Arab states and sought to destabilize them, but has gone further to wage war against Muslim minorities in the West. The long-running, renowned American magazine, The New Yorker, published a detailed article in its March 2023 issue about the UAE's targeting of Islamic centers, institutions, and figures in the West and its efforts to tarnish their reputations. The article cited as an example the UAE's contract with the Swiss company "Alp Services," which recruited academics, journalists, and writers to spread rumors and false and misleading claims about a large number of Islamic centers, associations, and figures in the West. All of this serves the Zionists and Israel.
Abu Dhabi's conspiracy, however heinous and despicable, will not affect our view of the UAE and its noble people. The UAE will remain in our hearts. We will always see it reflected in the wisdom of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan – may God have mercy on him – and the political acumen of Sheikh Sultan Al Qasimi – may God protect him – and in the charitable works and generous contributions of the Sheikhs of Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah, and Ajman, and in the steadfast thinkers and intellectuals of the UAE, and in the authenticity and kindness of the noble Emirati people. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will remain steadfast in its position, a loyal sister to the UAE. The Saudi people will remain brothers to the Emirati people. Shame and disgrace will befall those who deviate from the right path (And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know).
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