Marking five years since the historic Abraham Accords, Middle East policy expert and Arizona congressional candidate Zuhdi Jasser told Newsmax on Tuesday the agreements remain a cornerstone of regional stability and could soon expand to include more nations.
Jasser, founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, told “Newsline” the accords, brokered under President Donald Trump in 2020, were “reassuring” and “brilliant.” He noted that despite the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, none of the original signatories — Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan — has retreated from the framework. Instead, he pointed out more than 50 new economic, cultural and technological agreements forged under the pact.
“The Abraham Accords 1.0 proved their resilience under fire,” Jasser, a Republican, said. “We’ve seen persistent, significant economic improvements … and cultural exchanges from sports to technology. None of the hostilities in the region have broken that.”
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