Tel Aviv [Israel], May 18 (ANI/TPS): The United Arab Emirates is emerging as a hardline critic of the Palestinian Authority at the annual Arab League summit in Bahrain, refusing to back a significant budget until Ramallah makes sweeping changes such as halting payments to terrorists and ending incitement. “In this way, the Emirates is aligning itself with the American position that strives for a new Palestinian Authority,” a high-level Arab diplomat told The Press Service of Israel. Behind the scenes, tensions have escalated as the Emirates blocked a proposed resolution to allocate USD 100 mil…