A scimitar pointed at the heart

Is Israel winning its battle for existence in the Arab world only to be losing it at home?

Illegal Arab buildings in the Negev; picture from Regavim

As has been widely observed, relations between Israel and the Arabs in the Middle East are undergoing a dramatic transformation for the better.

This was demonstrated by the 2020 Abraham Accords between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, which prompted the hope that an end to the century-old Arab …