Trump: Important that Middle Eastern countries join Abraham Accords
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As part of the Abraham Accords, four Muslim-majority countries agreed to normalise diplomatic relations with Israel.
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WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Aug 7 it was important that Middle Eastern countries join the Abraham Accords, which aim to normalise diplomatic ties with Israel, saying it will ensure peace in the region.
“Now that the nuclear arsenal being ‘created’ by Iran has been totally OBLITERATED, it is very important to me that all Middle Eastern Countries join the Abraham Accords,” Mr Trump wrote in a social media post.
As part of the Abraham Accords, signed during Mr Trump’s first term in office,
The war in Gaza, where local authorities say more than 60,000 people have died, has provoked global anger. Canada, France and the United Kingdom have announced plans in recent days to recognise an independent Palestinian state.
Trump’s administration is actively discussing with Azerbaijan the possibility of bringing that nation and some Central Asian allies into the Abraham Accords, hoping to deepen their existing ties with Israel, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter. REUTERS
