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The Abraham Accords, Explained

On September 15, 2020, leaders across the Middle East signed the Abraham Accords. This landmark agreement normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, then later a renewal in ties with Morocco. The Abraham Accords are a game changer in the Middle East, providing new opportunities for direct flights, people-to-people exchanges, business partnerships, and government agreements that have all led to investment and growth in the area.

Below you’ll find a curated list of resources to help answer your questions regarding the Abraham Accords and their significance on the U.S., Israel, the Middle East, Europe, and the international Jewish community.

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Could Trump’s Trip Offer a New Hope for Israeli-Arab Alliances in the Middle East?
May 14, 2025
President Trump is making this visit at a time that requires Israelis and Arabs to be more interdependent in ways not previously imaginable. So while the challenges in the Middle East are clear, so too are the unprecedented opportunities. President Trump has a rare opportunity to once again make history in this too-long-troubled region.
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UAE’s Reem Ketait: A Vision for a New Middle East
UAE’s Reem Ketait: A Vision for a New Middle East | AJC Global Forum 2025
April 29, 2025
At AJC Global Forum 2025, Reem Ketait, Deputy Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, United Arab Emirates, shared a powerful vision for a more connected, innovative, and peaceful Middle East.
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The Future of Peace and Prosperity in the Middle East | AJC Global Forum 2025
The Future of Peace and Prosperity in the Middle East | AJC Global Forum 2025
April 29, 2025
At the AJC Global Forum 2025, the Center for a New Middle East hosted a timely and forward-looking business panel: "The Future of Peace and Prosperity in the Middle East." The session explored how economic cooperation, innovation, and regional investment can serve as powerful tools for building long-term peace and stability.
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Expanding the Circle of Peace in the Arab World with AJC Center for a New Middle East
February 20, 2025
The Abraham Accords, signed under the first Trump administration, ushered in a new era of Arab-Israeli peace.
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AJC Delegation Meets with Leaders in the UAE and Bahrain
February 17, 2025
An American Jewish Committee (AJC) leadership delegation concluded a week of meetings and conversations with senior government officials, policy analysts, business leaders, high-ranking military officers, U.S. diplomats, and other interlocutors in the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The group's talks continued AJC’s more than three decades of engagement, trust-building, and advocacy across the Middle East, furthered by the recent launch of AJC’s Center for a New Middle East.
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What’s Next for the Abraham Accords Under President Trump?
December 5, 2024
The Abraham Accords marked a significant foreign policy achievement for President Donald Trump at the end of his first term in 2020. What’s next for the Abraham Accords under a new Trump administration Joining us is Rob Greenway, Director of the Allison Center for National Security at the Heritage Foundation and former senior director for Middle Eastern and North African Affairs on the National Security Council.
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Celebrating the 4th anniversary of the Abraham Accords
September 15, 2024
Despite Iran’s pursuit of Israel’s annihilation, the agreements have held, granting Israel a cushion of regional support as it fights for its borders
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AJC Honors the Fourth Anniversary of the Abraham Accords and the Pursuit of Peace Between Israel and the Arab world
September 13, 2024
As the world commemorates the fourth anniversary of the Abraham Accords, American Jewish Committee (AJC) honors the sentiments of that day and remains committed to the pursuit of a more peaceful Middle East.
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AJC Applauds Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Abraham Accords, Curb Iran’s Influence
December 14, 2023
American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, today applauded House and Senate passage of the MARITIME Act and legislation to create a dedicated ambassador-rank Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords. Both included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), these measures seek to curb Iran’s influence in the region, disrupt support for the regime’s terrorist proxies, and enhance Israel’s integration by employing a robust framework to expand regional cooperation.
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Sen. Joni Ernst Reflects on the Abraham Accords and the Future of Arab-Israeli Engagement
September 7, 2023
As we mark the third anniversary of the Abraham Accords, significant progress has been made in deepening Arab-Israeli engagement. With us this week is Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a founding member of the Senate Abraham Accords Caucus.
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The Abraham Accords Quiz
How much do you know about the Abraham Accords? Take our quiz and put your knowledge to the test!
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What are the Next Steps to Expand the Abraham Accords?
September 14, 2022
Given the historic success of the 2020 deal, what is next for the Abraham Accords? At AJC Global Forum 2022, ambassadors from all of the Accords countries convened to discuss the triumphs and next steps for the deal.
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The Deep Roots Of The Abraham Accords
September 13, 2021
The announcement on Aug. 13, 2020 that the United Arab Emirates and Israel had agreed to move toward full diplomatic relations surprised much of the world. What culminated last summer had deep roots. My American Jewish Committee colleagues and I, traveling regularly to Gulf capitals since 1994, observed signs of fresh thinking in the region early on—and did our part to encourage it.
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Israeli-Emirati Peace Agreement Could Be Model for Other Middle East Nations, Veteran Congressional Leader Predicts at American Jewish Committee Lecture
October 4, 2023
The historic peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates can be a model for the entire region, said former U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Howard Berman today. Congressman Berman, who was extensively involved in improving relations between Israel and Arab nations during his 30 years in Congress, spoke at the inaugural Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba Lecture sponsored by American Jewish Committee.
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The Abraham Accords Inspired a Daring New Path for the Middle East
September 13, 2022
After decades of disconnection, denial, and distrust, two years of normalized and remarkably warm relations between Israel and two Arab Gulf states have shown how ready the Middle East was — and is — for fundamental change.
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People of the Pod: How Interfaith Relations Helped Drive the Abraham Accords; A View From Campus
June 10, 2021
This week, we bring you highlights from AJC Virtual Global Forum 2021. First, in a conversation moderated by Manya Brachear Pashman, we hear from H.E. Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Hedayah, and Rabbi David Rosen, AJC Director of International Interreligious Affairs, in The Siegler Family Annual Muslim-Jewish Symposium on How Interfaith Relations Helped Drive the Abraham Accords.

Then, two college student activists, Julia Jassey, University of Chicago ‘23, and Talia Rosenberg, University of Pennsylvania ‘21, help us understand today’s challenges and opportunities on campus for pro-Israel students during the AJC Virtual Global Forum’s session, The View from Campus, moderated by Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, AJC Deputy Director of Young Leadership.
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People of the Pod: How the Abraham Accords Has Changed Hearts and Minds: A Sit-Down with Israel’s Top Official in the UAE
August 12, 2021
This week marks the one-year anniversary of normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. This historic agreement, known as the Abraham Accords, would soon grow to include Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan. In one fell swoop, the number of Arab countries Israel had formal relations with tripled from two (Egypt and Jordan) to six. With us to discuss this pivotal moment and the future of Israeli-Arab engagement is Ambassador Eitan Na’eh, head of mission at the Israeli Embassy in Abu Dhabi - formally dedicated just six weeks ago.
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We Must Honor the Abraham Accords 'Side Deals' for the UAE and Morocco
February 11, 2021
As Middle East and North African leaders increasingly question old orthodoxies and recognize the benefits of new alignments—with normalization agreements offering advantages not only for Israel and Arab states, but also creating opportunities to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace—Washington, too, must look at this evolving region with fresh eyes. To advance its objectives, the new administration should take advantage of all the tools at its disposal—including those left to it by its predecessor.
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How The Biden Administration Can Further Arab-Israeli Peace
March 12, 2021
The past year’s transformational shifts in the Middle East and the launch of a U.S. fund to promote cooperation provide a rare opportunity for diplomatic success by the Biden administration. The Lowey Fund and Abraham Accords offer a new way forward.
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American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch Lauds Abraham Accords Before European Parliament, Cautions They Can’t Be Taken for Granted
January 26, 2023
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today told the European Parliament that the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and three Arab nations, was an important historical moment “we can never take for granted.”
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Building on the Abraham Accords: President Biden’s Trip to the Middle East, and Its Implications for Israeli-Saudi Relations
July 14, 2022
This week, retired U.S. Ambassador Marc Sievers, Director of American Jewish Committee’s office in Abu Dhabi: The Sidney Lerner Center for Arab-Jewish Understanding, joins us to discuss President Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East on a tour that included Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia.
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A Year After The Abraham Accords, Reasons For Hope
December 21, 2021
Each day brings news of another high-level exchange, another tangible benefit of peace, between Israel and countries with which it normalized ties just one year ago. The pace and potential impact of these developments are breathtaking. Twenty-five years ago, and every year since, AJC delegations meeting with high government officials in Arab capitals were always warmly received, but were told to expect normal relations with Israel only after the achievement of Palestinian statehood. That is, until two years ago. That’s when UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan told us his country was ready for full peace with the Jewish state.
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One Year Later: The Abraham Accords and the Future of Emirati-Israeli-American Relations - AJC Advocacy Anywhere
September 13, 2021
As we reflect on the first anniversary of the Abraham Accords, American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy are honored to announce a new partnership to promote deeper American, Israeli, and Emirati understanding.
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