Wrong Audience, Wrong Ask: Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Gambit Falls on Deaf Ears

President Trump's push for expanding the Abraham Accords by framing Arab-Israeli normalization as a prerequisite for ending the Iran war didn't resonate with Arab and Muslim leaders, who have previously expressed their stance through the Arab Peace Initiative from 2002. The initiative offers normalization in exchange for a comprehensive Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied since 1967, which Trump's approach overlooks. This disconnect highlights a fundamental misalignment in diplomatic strategy, underscoring why Trump's approach may not yield the desired regional cooperation.