"United States President Donald Trump has said he expects an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saudi Arabia will join the pact that normalised diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab states, one week into the all-encompassing and fragile Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. I hope to see Saudi Arabia go in, and I hope to see others go in. I think when Saudi Arabia goes in, everybody goes in, Trump said in an interview broadcast Friday on Fox Business Network."
"But there are several factors at play since the original iteration of the accords, signed with fanfare at the White House during Trump's first term as president in 2020. Israel has carried out a two-year genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza, escalated its harsh assault on the occupied West Bank, and beyond Palestine, bombed six countries in the region this year, including key Gulf Arab mediator Qatar, the huge diplomatic fallout from which effectively helped Trump force Israel into a ceasefire in Gaza."
"An emergency summit of Arab and Muslim countries held in Doha in September, in the wake of the attack, staunchly declared its solidarity with Qatar and condemned Israel's bombing of the Qatari capital. The extraordinary joint session between the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) gathered nearly 60 member states. Leaders said the meeting marked a critical moment to deliver a united message following what they described as an unprecedented escalation by Israel."
Hopes for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords aim to expand the pact that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states. The accords currently include the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan. Regional anger over Israel's Gaza war and broader actions threatens to block further signatories. Israel has conducted a two-year genocidal war in Gaza, escalated assaults in the occupied West Bank, and bombed six countries this year, including Qatar. The bombing produced huge diplomatic fallout that helped force an Israeli ceasefire. An emergency Arab-Muslim summit in Doha showed solidarity with Qatar and condemned Israel.
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