Abraham Accords
The outgoing president set a new standard among Republicans for what it means to be pro-Israel.
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel said it would “exclude” those in the United Arab Emirates from its call to ban Israeli economic and diplomatic partnerships.
Michael Makovsky, president and CEO of JINSA, noted that the realignment “will strengthen strategic planning, defense cooperation and deterrence against Iran by America and its regional allies.”
Incoming U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has been briefed on the Abraham Accords and other Middle Eastern plans and policies.
David Friedman thanked the Knesset committee, saying his time in Jerusalem “flew by like a flash”—a testament “to how exciting, riveting and enjoyable the job was.”
“This is a historic day for Samaria and the entire State of Israel,” says Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.
It became the third of four countries to normalize ties with the Jewish state, following the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, and preceding Morocco, which has yet to sign the accords.
A new joint project focuses on people-to-people encounters with activists and professionals representing academia, art, literature, politics, education, activism and the hospitality industry.
Senior adviser to the president Jared Kushner and U.S. special envoy Avi Berkowitz discuss the Abraham Accords, Israeli-Palestinian peace and Iran in an interview from Morocco.
“We’re talking to them about it,” said Adam Boehler, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. “If they’re ready, they’re ready, and if they are then we’ll be happy to even support more financially than what we do.”
Israel’s National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, who is of Moroccan heritage, said relations with Morocco “are especially significant, beyond the diplomatic and economic aspects.”
Israel’s Chief Sephardi Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef met with Emirati officials to discuss growing ties between the two peoples, as well as invest Rabbi Levi Duchman with official duties on the ground.
