1 \ Exactly a year ago at this hour I got a tip from a source that something was going on. I frantically tried reaching @AviBerkow. He didn't pick up the phone. Neither did others at the White House
2 \ Three hours later I found out he was putting the finishing touches on the #AbrahamAccords together with Jared Kushner and their team. Later he told me: "When you called like crazy shortly before the announcement I knew we made it"
3 \ The #AbrahamAccords were the biggest breakthrough in Middle East peace in the last 25 years. It prevented a hazardous annexation initiative and replaced it with a positive step that contributed to security, stability and prosperity in the region
4 \ The #AbrahamAccords would never have happened without the creative and bold thinking of Yousef al-Otaiba the UAE ambassador to Washington and the backing he recieved from the Emirati leadership
5 \ President Trump and his team deserve a lot of credit for achieving thus historic agreement. Trump did many negative things and deserves to be criticized. But - on this one he got it right. Whether you like it or not - his legacy also includes Middle East peacemaking
6 \ A year later the #AbrahamAccords are a huge success. It changed the lives of millions of people in the region for the better. For the 1st time Israelis were accepted in the region. The accords gave my kids a better future. It already changed their present
7 \ The #AbrahamAccords are not over . They are an ongoing process. Existing agreements must be strengthened and deepened. New agreements with more countries are possible. The Biden administration must put politics aside and not miss this opportunity. END
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