Op-Ed: Counter China and Russia in Mideast through Abraham Accords

This article originally appeared in Washington Times on April 12, 2023

When China stepped in to broker a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran last month, it filled a vacuum created by the Biden administration. That vacuum was created through the administration‘s deliberate diminishment of the Abraham Accords agreement.

Of course, China had a presence in the Middle East long before this agreement, and Russia’s presence dates back to the height of the Cold War. The difference during the Trump administration, however, is that our allies knew the U.S. was unwavering in standing behind them.

The Abraham Accords — the culmination of that approach — were historic not only because they achieved the first agreement between Israel and its neighbors in decades but also the best example of America’s ability to exercise “peace through strength” — preventing wars by building collaboration among allies. Peace among allies is the key ingredient to deterring our adversaries...

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