Muslim-Majority Nations Reject Trump's Abraham Accords Push for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Others
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Updated · POLITICO · May 26
Muslim-Majority Nations Reject Trump's Abraham Accords Push for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Others
4 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 26
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia emerged as early holdouts after Trump said he was “mandatorily requesting” countries including Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia join the Abraham Accords.
Saudi Arabia signaled no shift, with a Gulf Arab official saying Riyadh still backs diplomacy with Iran and insists a two-state solution remains the only sensible path before ties with Israel.
Pakistan’s defense minister also ruled out joining, saying such an accord would clash with the country’s fundamental views amid strong domestic sympathy for Palestinians.
Arab officials privately mocked the demand and former U.S. officials said some governments see it as a “poison pill” that adds unacceptable conditions to already fragile U.S.-Iran peace efforts.
The push lands as new U.S. strikes on Iranian targets and Israel’s escalating Lebanon offensive raise fears the tenuous U.S.-Israel-Iran ceasefire could unravel.
Can U.S.-Iran peace talks succeed while Washington pressures Tehran's neighbors to forge new alliances with Israel?
As war with Iran rages, is expanding the Abraham Accords a path to Mideast stability or a diplomatic 'poison pill'?