The thesis and key bits for each point. But the one thought that kept singing in my mind as I read was that if President Biden demonstrates to these governments that America has thrown its weight behind their joint enemy Iran, then Israel becomes their only shield and sword... and only hope for economic improvement. So behind the scenes, a warm detente may continue. Though not with Pakistan, for which Israel should be grateful rather than otherwise. [Spectator] He continues to undo the Trump administration’s historic achievements.
The Biden administration, should it play its cards right, could capitalize on the momentum of the Trump administration’s Abraham Accords to gain further diplomatic wins for Middle East peace. The Trump administration departed very close to clinching normalization deals between Israel and Mauritania and Israel and Indonesia, and had made significant progress on the Israel—Oman and Israel—Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
tracks as well. So normalization agreements between Israel and these four countries seem reasonable goals for the Biden administration. |