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The first summit included representatives of all 57 Muslim countries; the second, only from the 22 countries belonging to the Arab League; and in the third, only representatives of the seven United Arab Emirates.
Saudi King Salman and Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (Photo: AP)
The entrance was reserved for Muslims, because those who are not followers of the Prophet Muhammad can not enter Mecca. But despite these restrictions, Trump's advisers and Israeli officials knew things from a distance.
Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, despised Iran and its Ayatollahs regime.
If the case was in the hands of Saudi King Salman or his heir Muhammad, the three summits would have discussed only one issue: the Iranian danger. They managed to put on the agenda the body of the guards of the Islamic Revolution, as well as the participation of Iran in Yamen. But the dominant subject in the open and secret discussions was the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was present alongside King Abdullah, Jordan's ruler, who reluctantly participated. The latter allowed Abbas to lead the discussion on Palestinian affairs.
The Saudi king salman (Photo: AP)
Finally, the conclusion was that there will never be a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without an independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, with or without Trump's "century agreement". .
Easy to say, of course. But will all these countries support Abbas? And what is their solution to the problem of the Gaza Strip? They did not mention any solution of this type.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, for example, prefers to talk to Mohammad Dahlan, a former Fatah leader in Gaza who lives in Abu Dhabi and is a wealthy businessman. But his old dream of becoming the leader of "Greater Palestine" is still alive. He keeps his contacts, both hidden and open, in the West Bank, and his fortune reaches the refugee camps in Gaza.
These three summits are just preparations for Bahrain's economic workshop to be held later this month, which is supposed to save time for "the agreement of the century to achieve". will be held in September.
Trump, Kushner and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (Photo: Reuters)
Although the Saudi royal house believes that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will win the second round of elections, bin Zayed and Dahlan are not so sure. All eyes are now turning to Israel to see how election results are impacting on the plan.
One thing is certain, though. There is no longer any "Arab world" and the false expressions of unity have long since disappeared. These summits reveal more than anything else divisions, and demonstrate that Arab leaders speak of a common cause, without doing much to achieve it.
Every country has its reasons. Some are rich, some are average, some are poor. All have a history with Israel. Some have maintained stable ties to date, such as Jordan and Egypt, while others have declined over the years.
Israel draws a lot of fire from the Arab world, but fascinates nonetheless. Like children, they approach and then run away, then come back. One day, we will know more about what happened behind the scenes last weekend and how it shaped the future of Middle East politics.
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