Loay Alshareef: Let’s not forget the Abraham Accords |
Trump's peace plan has been widely praised, but it's the Abraham Accords that lay the groundwork for Middle East transformation and peace
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan was widely praised, and for good reason, but when history looks back at the early 21st century, it is the Abraham Accords that should be remembered as a transformative breakthrough for modern Middle Eastern diplomacy.
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The Abraham Accords were not merely peace treaties — they were a civilizational turning point that laid the groundwork for peace. Thanks to President Trump and his diplomatic team — Jared Kushner, Avi Berkowitz, and David Friedman — the Accords of Sept. 15, 2020, became the greatest American foreign policy success in the Middle East since the Camp David Accords of 1978.
The Abraham Accords differ profoundly from previous peace efforts. The peace between Egypt and Israel (1979) and between Jordan and Israel (1994) ended wars and established diplomatic relations, but they largely remained cold peace agreements. They stabilized borders, not hearts. The average Egyptian or Jordanian citizen seldom interacted with Israelis; cultural and educational ties remained minimal. Peace existed on paper, not in people’s minds.
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