If you’re looking for a perfect living example of the phrase “between the devil and the deep blue sea,” just consider the Arab world, especially the Gulf states.Neither can they befriend Israel, nor Iran. They can’t even afford angering either of those. The best-case scenario for them was to continue with the status quo that had been in place since 1979. But it seems that the death of this “order” is finally appearing on the horizon.The immediate problem cozying up with Israel brings is the reaction not only from the Arab world but from the broader Muslim community. Any deal is not expected to go down the throat of the majority of people so easily, particularly amidst the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.This community knows Israel as the last colonial project of the West. Many people don’t even agree that Israel is a legitimate state. In 2024, and reports of its shadow have complicated the issue to a whole new level.But despite these problems, a few years ago, some Arab states did go ahead to risk their image in the Muslim world by establishing ties…