New Country to Join Abraham Accords, US Envoy Announces
The United States is expected to announce on November 6 that another country will join the Abraham Accords, a framework under which several nations have normalized relations with Israel, said Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy.
Announcement Details
"I'm flying back to Washington tonight because we're going to announce, tonight, another country coming into the Abraham Accords," Witkoff stated at the America Business Forum in Miami.
When asked which country would be joining, Witkoff told Fox News' Bret Baier, "I don't know if it's out yet."
Speculations on the New Member
According to Axios, the new member is likely Kazakhstan, a Central Asian republic that has maintained diplomatic relations with Israel for decades. Kazakhstan is reportedly joining to revive momentum in the Abraham Accords.
Kazakhstan's president is among five Central Asian leaders scheduled to meet with President Trump at the White House in November.
Background on the Abraham Accords
- During Trump's first presidential term, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco normalized ties with Israel in 2020.
- Saudi Arabia had engaged in discussions with the US about normalizing relations with Israel, which would be historic as the kingdom hosts Islam's two holiest sites.
- However, Saudi Arabia paused normalization efforts following the outbreak of war in Gaza after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.
- The kingdom maintains that normalization depends on progress toward an independent Palestinian state, a position opposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"Saudi Arabia has long insisted it cannot normalize ties without progress toward an independent Palestinian state."
Author's summary: A new country, likely Kazakhstan, is poised to join the Abraham Accords, aiming to revitalize the peace framework amid ongoing regional challenges.
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