UAE to Trump: Stop West Bank Annexation or Kiss Abraham Accords Goodbye

UAE to Trump: Stop West Bank Annexation or Kiss Abraham Accords Goodbye
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In a geopolitical soap opera worthy of a reality TV binge, the UAE, the first Arab country to side-eye Hamas after Oct 7, warns Trump that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s potential late-August West Bank annexation plans could crash the Abraham Accords harder than a blender on a marble floor. Despite twice blocking annexations in Trump’s first term, now Rubio allegedly gives a wink-nod approval while Steve Witkoff fears it’ll ruin any chance of Saudi-Israeli bromance or Gaza peace fam. The UAE’s Lana Nusseibeh is publicly lobbying Trump, urging him to flex his 'many levers'—because nothing says diplomacy like presidential muscle flexing to save legacy bragging rights.

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Source: Axios | Published: 9/3/2025 | Author: Barak Ravid