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Source: https://www.jns.org/opinion/the-abraham-accords-represent-a-groundbreaking-model-for-mideast-peace/
Abraham Accords' Momentum Isn't Fading, It's Soaring
(JNS) Fleur Hassan-Nahoum and Jonathan Harounoff - Naysayers dismiss the Abraham Accords as nothing more than flowery declarations of peace and cooperation. But momentum isn't fading, it's soaring. Unprecedented agreements continue to be forged for economic prosperity, security cooperation and cultural exchange. The accords helped create a model of peace based not just on closed-door diplomacy, but on culture, business and deep person-to-person friendships. 150,000 new jobs are expected to be created for Israel's new regional partners, according to the American RAND Corporation. The accords have given Israel permission to call its Arab neighbors "cousins" again. Fleur Hassan-Nahoum serves as deputy mayor of Jerusalem and is co-founder of the UAE-Israel Business Council. Jonathan Harounoff is a British analyst based in New York.