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Mecca Pact Versus Abraham Accords | Asher Fredman
As Iran attacks its Arab neighbours across the Gulf, Asher Fredman, Executive Director of the Misgav Institute, joins Israel in Ten to ask whether it is time for regional powers to pick a side. We look at the muted response from Turkey and Pakistan to Iran’s attacks and what that says about the newly formed Mecca Accords — compared with the Abraham Accords, where Israel has demonstrated its willingness to help defend its partners. Fredman argues that the Abraham Accords are not only an alliance, but also a powerful deterrent.
Iran has launched missiles and drones at Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE…
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