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.
Israel is eagerly anticipating the upcoming Trump administration. However, Donald Trump remains unpredictable in the extreme and somewhat of a maverick, making any predictions unwise.
Trump added: "I am Israel’s best friend. I moved the embassy to Jerusalem—everything was good, including the Abraham Accords, and every major positive event in Israel recently was because of me.
The Nobel Committee must award the prize based on results, not ideology. The Abraham Accords brought tangible peace to a region defined by turmoil, proving that diplomacy can persist over division.
Netanyahu is anxious to avoid starting off on the wrong foot with the grievance-obsessed president-elect, who recently told Time magazine that he doesn't really trump the prime minister.
"In Gaza, the “protectors” will be the Abraham Accords countries, with the important active addition of Saudi Arabia and Egypt."
In recent weeks, calls for annexation have intensified within Israel’s political arena.
This was the first meeting between MBS and a representative of the incoming Trump administration since the November elections.
“Abrahamic peace is the only path forward,” say Syrian delegates in exile during first and unique encounter with the Israeli public.
Boulos, 53, framed the focus on Palestinian statehood in terms of expanding the Abraham Accords.
"The president believes that the hostages must be released immediately and that there must be no further delay," Boulos told Le Point.
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