The Change and Reform bloc, in a statement released on Thursday, denounced the normalization efforts by some Arab countries as “stabbing a poisonous dagger in the back of the Palestinian cause.”
“While the Zionist occupation is racing against time to implement [US President Donald Trump's so-called] deal of the century at the expense of our historical rights and national fundamentals, some Arab parties are in a rush for normalization with the Occupation, especially cultural ties, though the broadcast of suspicious TV series during the month of Ramadan,” the statement added.
“Such normalization attempts are aimed at fostering a sense of apathy among Arab nations towards the Palestinian cause, and are aimed at altering their mentality, falsifying history and changing facts,” it pointed out.
The remarks came in reaction to the airing of “Umm Haroun,” a new television series produced by the Dubai-based Saudi-owned Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC), which has provoked a storm in the Arab world, with critics regarding the drama as an invitation to normalization of ties with Israel.