Why don Arab and Muslim-majority states recognize Israel?
Sorry I’m so late in answering, but I’ve been busy. Not that I have any insider knowledge of the Arab and Muslim countries and their respective reasons, but these are some of my ideas based on discussions I’ve had with Arabs and other Muslims. The first reason for the original policy of non-recognition was I think pretty straightforward. The land which became Israel was a Muslim-majority area which was proclaiming itself a Jewish state. Muslims worldwide rejected this out of a feeling of solidarity with the Palestinians as they stood up against this unwelcome change and loss of their claim to the land. Now, I’m always cynical as to the real motives of governments for their actions, but on an individual level I think that would have been the general feeling. With the masses of the Muslim countries against Israel at its inception, there was no reason to recognize the Jewish state and every reason not to politically. Besides which, the Arab countries were hopeful that Israel would not sur
