Posted on 11/08/2025 8:12:18 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Terrorism, as diplomatic strategy, just suffered another humiliating defeat. On Thursday, Kazakhstan became the first country in Donald Trump’s second term to join the Abraham Accords, formalizing a relationship with Israel that’s existed since 1992.
The announcement came thirty-three years after diplomatic ties began, which makes it roughly as groundbreaking as celebrating your silver wedding. But timing is everything, and this particular non-event delivers a verdict on the most consequential gamble in recent Middle Eastern history.
Documents captured by the IDF in Gaza show Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar telling his inner circle on October 2, 2023, that an “extraordinary act” was needed to derail Israel-Saudi normalization, warning the deal was “progressing significantly” and would “open the door for the majority of Arab and Islamic countries to follow the same path.” Five days later, Hamas murdered 1,200 Israelis and dragged 250 into captivity.
The calculation was simple: spectacular violence would freeze regional peace, vindicate rejectionism, and prove that Palestinian suffering commands the Muslim world’s loyalty more than economic opportunity or strategic necessity.
Kazakhstan’s decision shows how that worked out. The Central Asian nation of 20 million, 70 percent Sunni Muslim, joins the Accords not despite October 7 but because the war that followed clarified what matters.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced the move during meetings with President Trump, who facilitated a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and framed the accession as demonstrating that “the Abraham Accords is a club that many countries want to be a member of.” The ceremony will happen. More countries will follow. Hamas aimed to stop history and instead accelerated it.
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Truly a feather in both Israel’s cap and Trump’s cap.
Another peace agreement brokered by Trump? That’ll anger the Democrats even more, won’t it?
It also angers a lot of former Trump supporters. “It’s the economy, Stupid!” That’s not what they voted for.
That’ll anger the Democrats even more, won’t it?
It’s nobody’s business but the Kazakhs.
[snip] On Thursday, Kazakhstan became the first country in Donald Trump’s second term to join the Abraham Accords, formalizing a relationship with Israel that’s existed since 1992. The announcement came thirty-three years after diplomatic ties began, which makes it roughly as groundbreaking as celebrating your silver wedding... Documents captured by the IDF in Gaza show Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar telling his inner circle on October 2, 2023, that an “extraordinary act” was needed to derail Israel-Saudi normalization, warning the deal was “progressing significantly” and would “open the door for the majority of Arab and Islamic countries to follow the same path.” Five days later, Hamas murdered 1,200 Israelis and dragged 250 into captivity. [/snip]
Idiots who think that 10/7 was because of ‘Palestinian suffering’. I called it 2 days after the attacks - that it was an attempt to derail Israel/Saudi normalization. Saudi’s going to join the AA, if only to not be the last to the party.
That’s probably the main reason I didn’t catch many fish, lol! At least not many big ones.
Oops, replied to the wrong thread!
YES! Donald Trump peace maker. Unless you are a drug running speed boat operator.
Well, they do get free “burial at sea”
If there are some Trump supporters who are angry that he arranged a peace treaty that cost us nothing...I really don't care about those people anyway. They're just nuts.
Another win for Trump!
Democrats are completely ignoring Trump’s peace agreements. They don’t even acknowledge that they exist, at least from what I’ve noticed. So much for the “anti-war” crowd. They’re only anti-war when it suits them to be.
Just under 4 minutes.
Borat: I arrived in America’s airport with clothings, US dollars, and a jar of gypsy tears to protect me from AIDS.
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