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DECEMBER HAS ALREADY been a terrible month for the Israel-UAE “Abraham Accords.” These accords, negotiated by the Trump administration and continued under President Joe Biden, are a part of a policy initiative for Israel and its U.S. lobby to deliver American military hardware and recognition by Washington of dubious land grabs in exchange for diplomatic recognition of Israel and large commercial opportunities. Beginning with the failed attempt to further disenfranchise Palestinians, the Abraham Accords have vastly undermined America’s reputation. The Israel-Morocco accord, which depends on official U.S. recognition of annexed land in the Western Sahara, is facing international backlash. Sudan’s accord, unpopular with the majority of Sudanese, has been stymied by that country’s military coup.
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