Relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. From Hostility to Strategic Partnership
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Wschodnioznawstwo (Eastern Studies), 2025, Volume 19, pp. 337-364
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Relacje Izraela ze Zjednoczonymi Emiratami Arabskimi. Od wrogości do strategicznego partnerstwa
Niniejszy artykuł analizuje ewolucję relacji między Izraelem a Zjednoczonymi Emiratami Arabskimi (ZEA) — od wzajemnej wrogości po wieloaspektowe partnerstwo strategiczne. Przedstawia historyczną ścieżkę od braku bezpośrednich kontaktów przed rokiem 1971, poprzez dekady nieoficjalnej współpracy gospodarczej i bezpieczeństwa prowadzonej w tajemnicy, aż po stopniowe ocieplenie stosunków po zmianach przywództwa w ZEA. Kluczowe punkty zwrotne obejmują tajne projekty technologiczne i obronne, wspólne obawy wobec regionalnych ambicji Iranu oraz rosnący udział w wielostronnych inicjatywach dyplomatycznych i wojskowych. Badanie podkreśla znaczenie Porozumień Abrahama (2020) jako zarówno kulminacji wieloletniego procesu normalizacji, jak i katalizatora rozszerzonej współpracy dwustronnej w dziedzinie dyplomacji, handlu, obronności i wymiany kulturalnej. Analizuje również odporność tych relacji w obliczu kryzysów regionalnych, w szczególności wojny w Gazie w 2023 r., podczas której ZEA utrzymały pragmatyczne zaangażowanie we współpracę z Izraelem pomimo publicznej krytyki. Wnioski wskazują, że relacje izraelsko‑emirackie stały się stabilnym filarem geopolityki Zatoki, kształtowanym przez zbieżne interesy bezpieczeństwa, współzależność gospodarczą oraz dążenie do strategicznego wpływu na Bliskim Wschodzie.
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