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AIPAC Update
Dear A.,
Thursday marks two years since the leaders of the United States, Israel, the UAE and Bahrain came together on the White House lawn to sign the historic Abraham Accords. Shortly after, Israel signed similar groundbreaking peace and normalization agreements with Morocco and Sudan.
In the two years since, we have seen remarkable diplomatic breakthroughs, security cooperation, economic progress and people-to-people relationship building.
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Read more about these extraordinary achievements here.
With your help, AIPAC is working to build upon this progress.
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The bipartisan
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Israel Relations Normalization Act was signed into law, to expand the agreements through a whole-of-government approach.
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The bipartisan
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DEFEND Act was introduced to encourage the U.S., Israel and Arab allies to strengthen regional security cooperation.
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Members of Congress formed the bipartisan, bicameral Abraham Accords caucus. Caucus co-chairs
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Sen. Jacky Rosen and
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Sen. James Lankford shared video messages with AIPAC highlighting their efforts.
Below is a compilation of interviews and messages from leaders working to strengthen the Abraham Accords—featured throughout the past year on the AIPAC app.
Be sure to follow AIPAC's
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Event This Week
Israel’s Trailblazing Druze Diplomat: Sawsan Natour Hasson
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REGISTER - SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 - 3 - 3:30 p.M. ET
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Sawsan Natour Hasson, newly appointed Minister for Public Diplomacy at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., sits down with AIPAC to discuss the Abraham Accords, opportunities for regional cooperation, her new role as the Minister for Public Diplomacy, and the Druze community in Israel.
Sawsan is the first Druze woman to serve in Israel's diplomatic core and has become a trailblazer in her community and an integral figure in Israeli diplomacy around the world.
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Must-Read Article
Former AIPAC President David Victor
AIPAC's New Political Strategy
NEWS - AUGUST 9, 2022
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"AIPAC’s new strategic approach to ensuring a strong U.S.-Israel relationship has earned many new friends and deepened bonds with old ones. It has also revealed new critics and deepened the enmity of those already known."
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Abraham Accords at 2 Years
Online Activist Loay Alshareef
interview - March 2022
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Loay Alshareef joined AIPAC from Abu Dhabi to discuss his role as a "peace activist" and social media influencer, as well as the significance of the Abraham Accords.
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UAE Ambassador to the U.S. Yousef al Otaiba
VIDEO - JUNE 2022
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UAE Ambassador to the U.S. Yousef al Otaiba joined AIPAC's National Council in June in Washington to discuss the remarkable progress brought about by the Abraham Accords and the future of Israeli-UAE cooperation.
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A Message from Bahrain’s Ambassador to the U.S.
VIDEO - JUNE 2022
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"I hope that me being here really sheds a light on what has been achieved so far with the Abraham Accords." - Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ambassador to the U.S. Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.
In May 2022, AIPAC hosted Bahrain’s Ambassador to the U.S. for a historic event in Los Angeles.
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U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain Steven C. Bondy
INTERVIEW - MARCH 2022
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Ambassador Bondy sat down with AIPAC in March 2022 to discuss his career in the Middle East, the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Bahrain, and the importance of the Abraham Accords in the region.
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Bahrain's Ambassador to Israel Khaled Yousif Al-Jalahma
INTERVIEW - february 2022
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Bahraini Ambassador to Israel, His Excellency Khaled Yousif Al-Jalahma, sat down with AIPAC in February 2022 to discuss the new era of cooperation between Israel and Bahrain, the importance of continuing to expand the bilateral relationship, and his vision for the future.
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Israel's Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek
INTERVIEW - MAY 2022
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Israeli Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Amir Hayek joined AIPAC to discuss his role as Israel's first ambassador to the UAE following the signing of the Abraham Accords.
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Member of Knesset Ruth Wasserman Lande
INTERVIEW - MAY 2022
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Member of Knesset and co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus Ruth Wasserman Lande sits down with AIPAC to discuss Israeli politics and the impact of the Abraham Accords in the region.
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