Following the White House signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords, which normalize peaceful relations between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, Natan Sachs examines the driving factors behind the rapprochement. He also warns that while the peace deal is a net positive for regional relations, the Palestinians, though shunted aside, cannot be ignored.
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Authors
Natan Sachs
Director
- Center for Middle East Policy,
Senior Fellow
- Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy
@natansachs
Adrianna Pita
Office of Communications
Commentary
PodcastWhat prompted the UAE and Bahrain’s normalization of relations with Israel?
September 17, 2020