{"id":13545,"date":"2026-05-29T16:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvnznews.com\/?p=13545"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:01:12","slug":"what-are-the-abraham-accords-and-why-is-trump-pushing-to-expand-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvnznews.com\/?p=13545","title":{"rendered":"What are the Abraham Accords \u2014 and why is Trump pushing to expand them?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By\u00a0Yolaine De Kerchove Dexaerde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US President Donald Trump is calling for more Muslim-majority countries to join the Abraham Accords, the diplomatic agreements normalising ties between Israel and parts of the Arab world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Abraham Accords are a set of diplomatic agreements brokered by the United States in 2020 to normalise relations between Israel and several Arab countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Iran Deal Hinges On Gulf States Signing Abraham Accords | WION\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E0nxRFWekyI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/8.html-load.com\/feed\/wzg\/1za\/3vz\/www.euronews.com\/bzj\/ejhebjjofrzr8r8hhhrviojmr0mzmjyxrvsiar8rqgjargacr0mgarkymir2gjargfig3scrkcg3ipchfrvsiar2gjargsyaoymzprksipjcpjrcnr2yfrcc7j3yrkrfrprmrfqqsip4mzrapr0c7rfqqrf9rr8rfrprw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signed during the first presidency of Donald Trump, the accords led the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco to establish formal ties with Israel, while Sudan later agreed to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump is now pushing to expand the agreements as part of wider efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East during negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He recently suggested countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan should recognise Israel \u2014 a proposal many analysts consider unrealistic given the war in Gaza and strong public support for Palestinians across the Muslim world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supporters say the accords strengthened regional trade and security cooperation, while critics argue they failed to address the Palestinian issue at the centre of the conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0Yolaine De Kerchove Dexaerde. 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