A tycoon from the United Arab Emirates made a passionate plea to fellow Arabs to sign peace agreements with Israel, to bolster prosperity and effectively battle the Iranian threat.

Khalaf Al-Habtoor, a business magnate from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), posted a video this month on social media urging nations in the Arab world to sign peace agreements with Israel.

As part of his plea, Al-Habtoor highlighted the advanced technology Israel posseses, noting that no other nation in the Middle East has a stronger economy. In Al-Habtoor’s words, the UAE should follow the lead of neighbor states like Jordan and Egypt, which signed peace accords with Israel decades ago and continue to enjoy the fruits of these agreements.

Only time will tell whether Arab states will see Al-Haboor’s logic and openly seek cooperation with the Jewish state, instead of conflict.