Trump Promises Kazakhstan 'Peace' by Expanding Abraham Accords
Donald Trump, fresh from his recent conviction, is apparently still brokering international peace deals from his campaign trail, promising Kazakhstan a spot in the 'Abraham Accords.' The Hill dutifully reports this as a move to 'normalize relations' between Israel and yet another non-Arab nation. Because clearly, the path to peace in the Middle East runs straight through Central Asia, sidestepping
inconvenient facts like, say, the ongoing human rights abuses and illegal settlements in Palestine. (One might wonder how many nations need to sign a 'peace deal' that doesn't involve Palestine before it finally counts as 'peace.') The original Abraham Accords, hailed as a monumental shift, successfully normalized relations between Israel and countries like Bahrain and the UAE. What they didn't do
was normalize the lives of Palestinians living under occupation. Adding Kazakhstan—a nation thousands of miles from the geopolitical core of the conflict—does zero to advance genuine peace or justice. It simply provides another photo op, another 'win' for a narrative that conveniently erases the Palestinian struggle, and another country whose officials will likely be buttered up by lobbying groups
like AIPAC, ensuring their votes align with unwavering support for Israeli policy. It’s not peace; it’s an expanding club of nations willing to pretend the occupation isn’t happening.