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UAE Officials Say West Bank Annexation by Israel Would Threaten Abraham Accords

The Abraham Accords of 2020, brokered by Trump, established formal diplomatic ties between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco.
UAE Officials Say West Bank Annexation by Israel Would Threaten Abraham Accords
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash (C) during a preparatory meeting for the GCC, Arab and Islamic summits in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 29, 2019. Waleed Ali/Reuters
Evgenia Filimianova
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The United Arab Emirates said on Sept. 3 that annexation of the West Bank would be a red line for Abu Dhabi and would seriously undermine the spirit of the Abraham Accords, which established full diplomatic relations with Israel.

Anwar Gargash, a senior Emirati diplomat, said on X that the UAE was sending a clear message that peace through a two-state solution must remain the way forward.
Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.