In the Arab world they wonder: Was Greece the Trojan horse of Israel in the Gulf?
Greece tightened relations with the Gulf states - but at the same time is also strengthening the security alliance with Israel, in moves perceived in the Arab world as real integration.
Assessment
Diplomatic observers in Arab states are questioning whether Greece has been operating as a backchannel for Israeli interests in the Gulf. Greece has simultaneously deepened ties with Gulf countries while strengthening its security alliance with Israel. These parallel moves are perceived in the Arab world as a form of de facto integration that may have been coordinated from the start. The question now is how Gulf states will respond if they conclude they were maneuvered into this arrangement.