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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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