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Editorial: Pretending Normal Is a Scandal
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Baltimore Jewish Times
In July, Drop Site News published leaked internal documents showing Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems pursuing drone and surveillance sales to the United Arab Emirates following the Abraham Accords.
The reporting contained no allegation that the discussions violated Israeli law, Emirati law or international law.
It reflects a growing genre of reporting that treats ordinary engagement with Israel as inherently suspicious.
Whether the subject is a business investment, a university partnership, a scientific collaboration, a tourism initiative, a defense sale or an intelligence agreement, the conduct itself is rarely extraordinary.
A defense sale that would attract little notice if it involved France, Britain or South Korea suddenly becomes front-page news because the seller is Israel.