IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 701 
Encouraging further deepening and broadening of the Abraham Accords on 
occasion of the third anniversary of their signing to continue building 
bridges towards a lasting peace. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 
Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mrs. WAGNER, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, 
and Mr. TRONE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Encouraging further deepening and broadening of the Abra-
ham Accords on occasion of the third anniversary of 
their signing to continue building bridges towards a last-
ing peace. 
Whereas on September 15, 2020, the United States, Israel, 
United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain signed the historic 
Abraham Accords; 
Whereas on December 22, 2020, Morocco, the United States, 
and Israel signed the Joint Trilateral Declaration for-
malizing the re-establishment of diplomatic relations be-
tween Morocco and Israel; 
Whereas the Abraham Accords created formal diplomatic ties 
between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, 
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and Morocco, deepening understanding, cooperation, and 
friendship among the countries; 
Whereas the Abraham Accords marked the first instance of 
new normalized relations between Israel and Arab coun-
tries in more than two decades; 
Whereas the leadership and success of prior accords between 
Israel and Egypt in 1979 and between Israel and Jordan 
in 1994 paved the way for creating formal diplomatic ties 
with other Arab and Muslim-majority countries; 
Whereas the Abraham Accords shattered barriers and re-
duced the prospect of armed conflict, improved ties be-
tween Israel and neighboring countries, and advanced the 
cause of achieving lasting peace in the Middle East, in-
cluding through a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Pales-
tinian conflict that ensures mutual recognition and guar-
antees that Israelis and Palestinians live side-by-side with 
freedom, security, and prosperity; 
Whereas the Abraham Accords provide an opportunity to 
make tangible improvements in the lives of Palestinians, 
including increased multilateral investment in the Pales-
tinian economy among signatory countries of the Abra-
ham Accords; 
Whereas continued political, economic, and security coopera-
tion between the United States, Israel, and Arab states 
remains vital to the prosperity and security of the Middle 
East; 
Whereas the long-standing relationship between the United 
States and Israel is rooted in shared values and interests; 
Whereas the Abraham Accords have demonstrably advanced 
religious freedom in the Middle East and fostered inter-
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faith and intercultural dialogue between Israel, the 
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco; 
Whereas new opportunities for multilateral cooperation gen-
erated by the Abraham Accords may improve the ability 
of the United States to meet nascent threats and emerg-
ing challenges; 
Whereas the Embassy of Israel in Abu Dhabi was opened on 
January 24, 2021, and the United Arab Emirates be-
came the first Gulf country to open an embassy in Tel 
Aviv, Israel, on May 30, 2021; 
Whereas Israel and Morocco re-opened their Liaison Offices 
in Tel Aviv and Rabat in 2021; 
Whereas Israel opened a resident embassy in Manama, Bah-
rain, in September 2021, and the first ambassador to 
Israel from Bahrain assumed his post in August 2021; 
Whereas in March 2022, the Foreign Ministers of Israel, 
Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and 
the United States convened at the first Negev Summit in 
Sde Boker, Israel, resulting in the establishment of the 
Negev Forum and six working groups tasked with fur-
thering multilateral cooperation in the areas of energy, 
education and coexistence, food and water security, 
health, regional security, and tourism; 
Whereas the Abraham Accords have catalyzed dramatic 
growth in trade, tourism, and investment in the Middle 
East, benefitting the people of those countries; 
Whereas in January 2023, Israel’s Ambassador to the United 
Arab Emirates stated that, Trade in goods between Israel 
and the UAE reached a new record in 2022 and stands 
at $2,560,000,000 compared to $1,220,000,000 in 2021; 
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Whereas on May 31, 2022, Israel and the United Arab Emir-
ates signed a comprehensive free-trade agreement to 
cover 96 percent of bilateral trade, amounting to approxi-
mately $1,000,000,000; 
Whereas trade between the United Arab Emirates and Israel 
is expected to surpass $10,000,000,000 within five years, 
economic conditions that were made possible by the Abra-
ham Accords; 
Whereas trade between Israel and Bahrain increased to 
$24,000,000 in 2022, up from $0 in 2020; 
Whereas trade between Israel and Morocco increased by 160 
per cent since January 2021, reaching a total of 
$180,000,000 USD by January 2023; 
Whereas the Abraham Accords have facilitated direct com-
mercial airline flights, improving people-to-people ties; 
Whereas on July 14, 2022, the United States and Israel 
signed the Jerusalem U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership 
Joint Declaration, which calls for a deepening and broad-
ening of the Abraham Accords; and 
Whereas destabilizing developments in the Middle East and 
North Africa continue to demonstrate the importance of 
the Abraham Accords: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms the enduring and ironclad alliance 
between the United States and Israel; 
(2) believes that the United States should— 
(A) prioritize efforts to expand and 
strengthen the Abraham Accords by encour-
aging other countries to normalize relations 
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