JUSTICE - No. 66

7 Spring 2021 commitment to “suspend declaring sovereignty over areas outlined in the President's vision for Peace”was mentioned in the Joint Statement that preceded the agreements. No mention is made of the United States’ commitments to supply military and other equipment. There are, however, references to two commitments on the part of the United States. The first is recognition by the United States of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over the Western Sahara, which is highlighted in a preambular paragraph in the Morocco Agreement . The second U.S. commitment is referenced in the Sudan Agreement , and relates to removing Sudan from the U.S. Department of State’s list of State Sponsors of Terrorism and to helping alleviate its debt burden. Looking Ahead On their face, the Abraham Accord agreements create a set of relationships between Israel and its Arab partners to enable the deepening of cooperation and the release of potential for synergy. Below the surface, they have an even greater significance. They represent a substantial breach in the longstanding barrier to official relations between Israel and pragmatic Arab states. They also indicate a change in perceptions regarding the Israel- Palestine conflict, reducing its constraining role in Israel's bilateral relations. How far these changes are likely to result in a further expansion of the circle of peace and cooperation in the region, particularly under a new United States administration with new priorities, is yet to be seen. n Daniel Taub has served as an international lawyer in Israel's Mini st ry of Foreign Affairs and as Israel's Ambassador to the United Kingdom.