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States would be backing
two sides of a conflict,
incentivizing Iran’s lack of
nuclear weapons, rather than
encouraging two peaceful
sides using agreements such
as the Abraham Accords.
“My government ceased
diplomatic relations with
Iran because of its malign
activities in Morocco …
we would love to see peace
happening but [Iran] has to
change their attitude, they
have to abandon the malign
activities and the threat to
peace, not only in the Middle
East, but also in North
Africa,” Ayoub Houchem
of the Moroccan Embassy
stated.
The threat of the JCPOA
is that the U.S. would reward
Iran for a lack of weaponry,
rather than encouraging
the prospect of peaceful
interactions and diplomacy.
It is a flawed, contradictory
approach to creating
enduring peace.
By turning its back
on these allies, the U.S.
discourages new member
states from signing onto
the Abraham Accords
moving forward. “It’s a great
cooperation so far, we’re
very proud of it … [but] the
adherence to these accords
is just the beginning of the
peace process, you count
on other countries to join,”
said Hatin el Fethouni of
Moroccan Embassy when
asked how he views the
threat of passing the JCPOA.
“We need to encourage
the legislators … to demand
transparency, and really
understand and analyze what
this deal is about,” Rechnitz
said.
All members present
at this conference urge
legislators to demonstrate
transparency and allow
for national input on the
implementation of the
JCPOA. It is essential to not
lose sight of the peace and
progress built through the
Abraham Accords in pursuit
of suppressing Iran.
Radovan Javorcik,
Slovakia’s Ambassador to
Israel, makes a noteworthy
point mentioning that “the
Abraham Accords are about
peace. The JCPOA is about
… the nuclear weapon
[policy]. If there is any
agreement with Iran, it has
to be about peace and the
future, not about [nuclear
weapons].”
The U.S. must support
actors who sign onto peace
agreements rather than
through compromise and
suppression. A lack of
commitment to these peace
agreements could harm the
actors relying on them and
the peace they actively create.
The United States must
demonstrate its integrity and
support in standing by its
Middle Eastern allies.
“They have to back up their
friendships and they have
to back up their alliances …
By turning their back and
making a deal with Iran, the
historic Abraham Accords
have a very distinct possibility
of unraveling … We have
an agreement between
democratic alliances, not
every country is democratic,
and that is something that
should be encouraged,
because it’s a model for
peacemaking,” Rechnitz said
in his final remarks.
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