UAE: No ties with Israel before peace deal | GulfNews.com
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The UAE, host of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), is fully capable of distinguishing between its international commitments and its refusal to normalise ties with Israel, a top official said on Saturday.
The participation of Israeli minister Silvan Shalom in the annual Irena General Assembly has led to “another smear campaign” against the UAE, Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, wrote on his Twitter account. “The UAE has been able, through a delicate balance, to differentiate between Israel’s membership in Irena and the normalisation of bilateral ties [with Tel Aviv} which Israel has been seeking,” he tweeted, adding the UAE “will not rush into a free normalisation with Israel, like some countries did.”
