Israel seemed to be trying to show that normalisation with Arab countries is gaining momentum despite no new states joining the Abraham Accords for almost three years. “I believe that at this stage, Biden’s administration would do everything to have [more] Arab countries joining the Abraham Accords,” Carnelos said. “The problem here is the focus in Washington should be on public legitimacy and preparing elections [in Libya],” Krieg said. For Abu Dhabi, the expansion of the Abraham Accords is important because it can help solidify its standing in Washington. Because it is using its leverage to expand the accords, the UAE has been granted a “degree of freedom of manoeuvre” in Washington, Krieg told Al Jazeera.
