White House to Announce New Country Recognizing Israel
The White House is expected to announce later on Thursday that another nation will establish diplomatic relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords, according to U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
"I'm flying back to Washington tonight because we're going to announce, tonight, another country coming into the Abraham Accords," said Witkoff during his speech at the America Business Forum in Miami.
Background on the Abraham Accords
During President Trump’s first term in office, several Arab nations normalized diplomatic relations with Israel in 2020 under the Abraham Accords. These agreements marked a major shift in Middle Eastern diplomacy, opening formal relationships between Israel and countries that had long avoided such recognition.
Palestinian Perspective
However, the accords have deepened the political and territorial isolation of the Palestinians, undermining a decades-old Arab consensus that recognition of Israel should come only in exchange for significant peace process concessions. Palestinians, who continue to live under Israeli occupation, view these normalization deals as a betrayal by nations that once promised to uphold their struggle for independence.
Author’s Summary
The U.S. plans to announce a new Abraham Accords participant, reflecting ongoing Middle East realignment while intensifying Palestinian political isolation.