Abraham Accords

The Abraham Accords is the normalization deal signed between Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on September 15, 2020.

It also led to a further normalization agreement with Morocco and with Sudan slated to follow suit.

The deal was mediated by the administration of US president Donald Trump and was a watershed moment in Israeli history. 

The accords are credited with changing the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, aligning Israel with newfound allies against Iran.

It has also led to numerous medical, business and scientific agreements signed between the Israel, Morocco, Bahrain and the UAE.

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Voices from the Arab press: Israel’s existential question

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

By THE MEDIA LINE
16/06/2023

Israelis tout Accords in Morocco, clash with Iranians and Palestinians

Delegations from countries that have no diplomatic relations with Israel such as Iraq, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iran participated in the annual event.

By BEN RAAB
15/06/2023

US bipartisan support will help expand Abraham Accords, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen says

The bill, which passed on Tuesday, received the support of 97% of the House, with 413 in favor and 13 opposed.

Israel records $12.5 billion in defense exports, 25% to Arab neighbors

Abraham Accords countries gave a boost to the State of Israel's defense exports.

US House of Reps. promotes special envoy role to advance Abraham Accords

The efforts to form the special position come as the US works to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Israeli soccer star faces online abuse after transfer to UAE team

The abuse focuses on anti-normalization with Israel and suspicions by fans that this is a political move.

US Left aims to sabotage Saudi-Israeli peace for Palestinian statehood - opinion

Friedman prefers sandbagging Israel and Netanyahu and pumping runaway Palestinian statehood to breakthrough diplomacy that would transform the Middle East

In Morocco, Amir Ohana is making history for Israel - editorial

Amir Ohana's visit to Morocco is a meaningful and significant one in the strengthening of ties between Israel and a key Muslim state in the region.

Saudi Arabia should normalize Israel ties to end Palestinian conflict - opinion

Withholding normalization with Israel until it concedes to maximalist Palestinian demands is a dead-end path for Saudi Arabian economic interests and does no good for regional stability.

Time for a 'Marshall Plan' for the Middle East - Ronald Lauder

Ronald Lauder’s remarks were delivered in a pre-recorded video address broadcast at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York

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