US Senator Lindsey Graham said this week, following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that the prime minister told him Tel Aviv is highly satisfied with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ), who has “done everything asked of him” and more.

Graham’s comments came before he was due to visit the UAE on 17 February, following a trip to Tel Aviv.

Speaking in Israel ahead of his departure to the UAE, Graham said, “This trip is a special trip to me. It’s putting a fine point on something I have been working on for over two years. I leave from here to go to the UAE. Bibi wanted me to tell the press that he’s ‘amazed’ by the level of cooperation and the significance of the partnership between the UAE and Israel.”

“MbZ has done everything asked of him, and then some,” Graham added, relaying Netanyahu’s message.