2023-11-16 19:02:12
Lhe war between Hamas and Israel enters its 40th day. This deadly conflict has already left more than 11,000 dead on the Palestinian side following the offensive led by Israel in the Gaza Strip, according to Hamas, whose attacks in Israel on October 7 left at least 1,400 dead. The blind vengeance that Israel is currently carrying out is having a devastating impact on the civilian populations in Gaza, now facing a very acute humanitarian crisis.
The IDF seems to have a clear hand in its crusade against Hamas. His killings provoked a strong reaction from Arab leaders. In his speech addressed, Saturday, to the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit held in Riyadh, King Mohammed VI stressed “although voices of wisdom have been raised to call for de-escalation and appeasement, artillery and Israeli missiles continue to target unarmed civilians, including children, women and the elderly. Neither places of worship, nor hospitals, nor camps were spared, whether they were totally or partially destroyed. And this, while calling “for a surge in human conscience so that the massacre of human lives stops”.
For its part, the street is tense and outraged by the distressing situation in Gaza. An Arab street which, increasingly, decries and denounces the Abraham Accords signed in September 2020 by the Hebrew State, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan.
These agreements, which normalized relations between Israel and these Arab countries, were seen as an important step towards peace in the Middle East. They were to enable the two-state solution supported by the majority of the international community to materialize. However, the current war between Hamas and Israel is undermining these efforts at rapprochement.
Furthermore, this conflict sparked a new wave of anti-Semitism in many Arab countries. It is still too early to tell whether the Abraham Accords will survive the current war. However, it is clear that this conflict has put a strain on them. There are two possible scenarios for the future of the Abraham Accords. In the first scenario, the current war ends with a lasting ceasefire. In this case, the Arab countries signatories to the Abraham Accords could resume dialogue with Israel. It would then be possible to relaunch peace efforts in the Middle East.
In the second scenario, the current war continues. In this case, it is likely that relations between the Arab countries signatories to the Abraham Accords and Israel will deteriorate further. It would then be difficult, if not impossible, to continue peace efforts. But in any case, the wounds caused by this conflict are so deep that they will take time to heal. A lot of time.
By FZ Ouriaghli
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