The Jerusalem Post: Israeli PM champions Azerbaijan’s inclusion in the Abraham Accords

Published: 2025-04-24 14:12

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit Baku in the coming days, in a diplomatic push to both ease Israeli-Turkish tensions over Syria and promote Azerbaijan’s integration into the Abraham Accords — the US-led normalization initiative launched by President Donald Trump," according to the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post.

"Netanyahu, along with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, has championed expanding the Accords beyond the Arab Sunni world, viewing Azerbaijan as a key candidate. A secular, Shiite-majority nation with a record of pragmatic diplomacy, Azerbaijan has become an increasingly vital partner for Israel in defense, energy, and regional security... If finalized, Azerbaijan’s entry into the Abraham Accords could mark a new phase in the normalization project — expanding its geographic reach and establishing a powerful counterweight to Iranian influence in the Muslim world," the newspaper notes.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News