The Abraham Accords: A Deal of False Peace on the Edge of Collapse

What Were the Abraham Accords?

On 15 September 2020, the United States hosted the signing of the Abraham Accords at the White House. The agreement was between Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, later joined by Morocco and Sudan.
The Accords were presented as a “historic peace agreement” aimed at normalizing diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between Arab states and Israel.

Why Were They Considered Necessary?

• Strategic Interests: The U.S. wanted to strengthen Israel’s acceptance in the region while countering Iran’s influence.

• Economic Opportunities: The Accords opened trade, tourism, and technology collaboration between Israel and Arab states.

• Diplomatic Showpiece: The Trump administration used it as a foreign policy success story, branding it as a step toward regional stability.

• Bypassing Palestine: Instead of resolving the Palestinian question, the Accords normalized Israel’s occupation by creating new alliances without addressing justice for Palestinians.

Why Many Called It “False Peace”

• Palestinians were excluded from the negotiation table.

• It gave Israel recognition without forcing accountability for occupation and settlement expansion.

• The agreements were based on political convenience, not justice, making them fragile from the beginning.

What Happens When It Breaks?

1. Collapse of Normalization: Gulf states may reconsider or even revoke their deals with Israel under public pressure as war crimes and genocides escalate.

2. Regional Polarization: Instead of peace, the region could see deeper divides, with some states aligning closer to Israel while others openly oppose it.

3. Prophecy Connection: Both Islamic and Christian traditions speak of false treaties of peace in the end times that collapse before major conflicts many see the Abraham Accords as fitting this description.

4. Return to Resistance: Once the “cover of peace” is removed, resistance movements gain legitimacy in global opinion.

The Abraham Accords were not built on justice; they were built on interests and optics. History shows that agreements ignoring the oppressed can never last. When this false peace collapses and signs are already visible the world will be forced to face the reality: there is no peace without justice for Palestine.