Trump’s push to revive the Abraham Accords meets Arab silence and Saudi resistance
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · Jun 11, 2026
What happened
Donald Trump urged Arab and Muslim leaders to join the Abraham Accords in a surprise call and on Truth Social. The article says Saudi Arabia and Qatar remain opposed, while public opinion in Saudi Arabia has turned sharply against normalization with Israel. Analysts quoted in the piece say the Gaza war, the regional fallout, and Israeli policy have made expansion of the accords far harder.
- 01Trump pressed Arab and Muslim leaders to join the Abraham Accords.
- 02The reaction on the call was stunned silence, according to former US officials.
- 03Saudi Arabia now demands irreversible progress toward a Palestinian state.
- 04A 2025 poll found 99% of Saudis viewed normalization with Israel negatively.
- 05Pakistan publicly rejected joining the accords.
- 06Analysts say Trump’s push is unlikely to move Saudi Arabia or Qatar.
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