On the recordDecember 17, 2020
As this year draws to a close, I rise to commemorate the historic Abraham Accords. After years of foreign policy experts saying it could not be done, President Trump and his team have now brokered peace between Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco, the fourth such agreement in just 4 months. Because of these remarkable diplomatic accomplishments, we will seek continued cultural, diplomatic, and economic visits and exchanges between Israel and Bahrain, Israel and the Emirates, Israel and Sudan, and, now, Israel and Morocco. I believe that this represents a historic paradigm shift in the region and gives momentum to ultimate peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Mr. Speaker, it has been more than 20 years since Israel signed peace with the Kingdom of Jordan and more than 40 years since the historic Camp David Accords and peace between Egypt and Israel. Since those historic agreements, the United States' efforts to further peace in the Middle East have stumbled and faltered, with little to no significant progress shown. In fact, the situation for Israelis has been more dangerous in recent years, with terrorist attacks and rocket bombardments becoming a near regular occurrence. Expanding diplomatic relations between Israel and these other nations will be beneficial to pushing back against the Iranian mullahs, Hezbollah, and other extremists in the region.…
