Righting the WrongThere is a prevailing sense among Israelis that the Abraham Accords suggest that the Arab states have, for all intents and purposes, abandoned the Palestinian cause. - Advertisement -That said, Israeli leaders still view the Abraham Accords as a historic breakthrough that will have major regional and national positive implications. Moreover, the Abraham Accords put Iran on notice that the region was growing more united in its opposition to Tehran. The Arab states’ evolving positionMaking that choice however, does not translate, as many Israelis believe, to the Arab states abandoning the Palestinian cause. The Abraham Accords should be viewed then as the building block on which to erect a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace that includes the Palestinians, and not as Accords that expunge the Palestinians’ rightful demand for an independent state of their own.
