The Abraham Accords put the focus on Israel, once again. This time, however, it was a favorable focus. Essentially, it had Islamic nations agreeing to recognize Israel and engage in commerce with it. It included some other import things, but this was the essence of it.
So who found themselves aghast over it? First, and foremost, were the Palestinians. They had wanted to be the gate keeper for all relations between Israel and other Islamic nations. They failed to maintain this "gate keeper" position for two reasons. The Islamic nations, who had propped up this corrupt Islamic entity for years, found the Palestinians to be ungrateful for the aid which they had extended to them for years. They now began to cut down on their financial aid to the Palestinians.
Then too, the Palestinian failure as gate keepers was due to their total disregard of the threat posed by Iran, a Shiite nation, to the surrounding Sunni nations. In light of the Iranian threat, friendship with Israel was far more important to the Islamic states' concern over the Palestinians.
If size counts, it is logical to ask, how large is Israel?
Here's some data:
Singapore 381.3 sq mi Important; but essentially a city- state
West Bank 2,183 Areas A, B, & C
Lebanon 4,036 Torn apart by Hezbollah
Israel 8,550 A power house
Taiwan 13,976 A powerhouse
Switzerland 15,940 Rich and neutral
Sri Lanka 25,332 Terribly mismanaged
UAE 32,278 Oil producer
Ireland 32,585 Terrible history with England and doesn't much like Israel
Jordan 34,495 Created by Churchill from land carved out of Palestine
South Korea 38,691 A powerhouse constantly threatened by North Korea
Cuba 42,426 A social basket case that has taken over Venezuela
Maadagascar 226,658 Quite large, but little known
There it is. Israel about the size of the state of New Jersey, now the corner stone of the Middle East
