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True liberation of the Middle East

The Citizen

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October 23, 2025

Mohamed Saeed laments that certain Middle Eastern governments have chosen to tolerate or cooperate with Israel (The Citizen, 20 October).

- Nicholas Woode-Smith

In truth, these states deserve praise, not condemnation. They have recognised that progress demands realism, rather than perpetual hatred.

By normalising relations with Israel, they have prioritised trade, technology and regional stability over empty slogans of resistance that have brought only stagnation.

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