The Washington Times: Azerbaijan is one of Israel’s most valuable partners in the Muslim world

Published: 2025-11-14 06:02

"Azerbaijan is also one of Israel’s most valuable partners in the Muslim world and possesses the potential to become part of the Abraham Accords. The two nations have had three decades of deep defense cooperation and intelligence sharing. Israel has supplied military technology to Baku, while Azerbaijan has provided intelligence support to Israel. Moreover, despite being a Muslim-majority nation, Azerbaijan has consistently rejected extremism, proving that a country can embrace its Islamic identity and still be a trusted ally of the West. It’s precisely the kind of model Washington should reward," writes The Washington Times, a conservative American newspaper aligned with the Republican Party.

"That’s why the Trump administration’s restoration of Section 907 of the 1992 Freedom Support Act waiver was necessary and strategic. Section 907 restricts U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan, an outdated relic of post-Cold War politics that no longer reflects reality. After 9/11, the George W. Bush administration suspended Section 907 when Baku stepped forward to help the United States combat terrorism. In 2023, Congress, under pressure from the Armenian lobby, reinstated the restriction after renewed clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh. That reversal punished a loyal U.S. partner while rewarding Russian and Iranian influence," the newspaper adds.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News