Landmark Trump deal near collapse

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00:00Landmark Trump Deal Near Collapse

00:03The United Arab Emirates may withdraw from the Abraham Accords, the 2020 normalization

00:09agreement with Israel, once praised by President Donald Trump.

00:12This threat arises from Israel's push to annex West Bank territory, which Emirati officials

00:17argue would harm peace efforts and destabilize the region.

00:21At the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi, Lana Nusseba, the UAE's assistant minister for political

00:26affairs, warned that annexation would jeopardize the deal.

00:31Annexation by Israel of Palestinian land, if pursued, would not only close the door to

00:35peace and integration, it would betray the very spirit of the Abraham Accords, she said.

00:41Nusseba emphasized that the future of Palestine is crucial to Middle East peace during two

00:45recent statements.

00:47It is also a red line.

00:49Israel's settlement expansion connecting Ma'ale Adumim to East Jerusalem heightens Arab world

00:54concerns.

00:55Egypt and Jordan maintain limited treaties, while the UAE pursues deeper ties under Sheikh

01:01Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

01:03However, Gaza conflict tensions challenge this.

01:06Saudi Arabia halts Abraham Accords talks, demanding Israeli action, respects Palestinian sovereignty.

01:14President Trump's foreign policy team has pitched the Abraham Accords as a foundation

01:18for peace and regional stability, hoping to expand them to Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia.

01:24However, the UAE's warnings exposed the deal's fragility.

01:28Brian Katulis of Middle East Institute said in a statement that the UAE's statements display

01:33a readiness to leverage influence on Israel and Trump's administration.

01:37He added that the conflict's escalation negatively affects Emirati security and economic interests.

01:42An unnamed Israeli official found the UAE's remarks unexpected, despite prior annexation concerns.

01:50UAE political analyst Mohamed Baharoun stressed that expanding the Abraham Accords requires Israel

01:57to alter its behavior, emphasizing mutual cooperation.

02:01The UAE condemned a Jerusalem terrorist attack.

02:04Future policy changes remain uncertain.