A new survey shows many Americans still do not view Gulf nations as allies after normalising relations with Israel.
![US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani attend a signing ceremony for the agreements on "normalisation of relations" reached between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain at the White House in Washington, United States on September 15, 2020. [The White House / Tia Dufour / Handout via Getty Images]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GettyImages-1228533289.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Associate professor of journalism at Northwestern University in Qatar.
A new survey shows many Americans still do not view Gulf nations as allies after normalising relations with Israel.
![US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani attend a signing ceremony for the agreements on "normalisation of relations" reached between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain at the White House in Washington, United States on September 15, 2020. [The White House / Tia Dufour / Handout via Getty Images]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GettyImages-1228533289.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)