Trump Declares Kazakhstan a 'Friend' as Abraham Accords Seek New Recruits
According to Deutsche Welle, Donald Trump is taking credit for Kazakhstan reportedly joining the Abraham Accords. This diplomatic maneuvering (or cheerleading, depending on your perspective) comes as the original Abraham Accords signatories — the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco — have largely remained silent or performed minimal outrage as the Gaza genocide unfolds. These deals, hailed by
Washington and Tel Aviv as ushering in a 'new era of peace,' consistently skirt the central issue: Palestinian self-determination. One might wonder if the 'peace' being brokered here is merely about solidifying alliances against a common regional adversary (Iran, perhaps?), or isolating Palestine further, rather than fostering genuine stability. The focus on adding more nations to the
'normalization' list, often with significant incentives—like the $2.3 billion in US aid to Sudan post-Accords, or the US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara—suggests these are less about organic reconciliation and more about transactional diplomacy. Meanwhile, the suffering that sparked the initial conflict continues, unaddressed by these grand pronouncements.