APME urges expansion after first Abraham Accords meeting since Oct. 7

American Prosperity in the Middle East welcomed the first official Abraham Accords meeting since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and called on Washington to use the momentum to bring in new partners. The coalition also pointed to the Israel-Morocco embassy upgrade and new U.S. trade and security benefits as reasons to deepen and expand the bloc.

Why it matters: - American Prosperity in the Middle East says the Abraham Accords proved resilient through the war and can still grow. - The coalition argues expansion would boost U.S. jobs, strengthen regional security and counter Chinese and Russian influence. - The group wants Washington to turn the latest diplomatic activity into a broader push for new members.

What happened: - American Prosperity in the Middle East, a coalition of American and Israeli business, policy and civic leaders, welcomed the first official meeting of the Abraham Accords countries since the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. - State Department officials met with counterparts from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Kazakhstan in New York on Sept. 24 during the U.N. General Assembly. - Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker led the U.S. delegation. - Hooker said, “Nearly three years after October 7, the Abraham Accords countries are back together.” - The coalition said the Sept. 24 meeting followed Israel and Morocco’s Sept. 16 agreement to upgrade diplomatic relations under the Abraham Accords. - The Morocco deal elevated liaison offices to full embassies and included an exchange of ambassadors for the first time. - Kazakhstan joined the Abraham Accords in November 2025 as the first new member in five years.

The details: - The Abraham Accords were launched in 2020 with Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, and Morocco joined later. - APME said U.S. exports to the UAE have more than doubled since 2020 and reached a record $31.4 billion in 2025. - The coalition pointed to bipartisan legislation in Congress, including H.R. 9322, that would formalize defense cooperation between the United States and Accords partners. - The proposed cooperation includes counter-drone work and integrated air and missile defense. - APME said the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor keeps American companies at the center of regional growth instead of Chinese state-backed firms. - Ruby Chen, APME director, said the Accords exist because President Trump saw peace as built through trade, investment and shared security. - Chen said the Accords held through a war that was meant to destroy them. - Chen said expansion should be a priority for future prosperity, security and peace. - Chen also said every new member opens a market for American businesses, adds a partner against shared threats and closes a door to Beijing and Moscow. - Chen urged Congress to pass H.R. 9322 and “build these gains into law.”

Between the lines: - The coalition is framing the Abraham Accords as more than a diplomatic project. - APME is presenting the bloc as a commercial and security architecture that can compete with China’s and Russia’s influence in the region. - The push for regular ministerial and working-level meetings suggests the group wants the Accords to operate like a lasting institution, not a one-time agreement.

What's next: - APME wants Accords meetings held on a regular schedule at both ministerial and working levels. - The coalition wants diplomatic efforts aimed at adding new members, starting with Saudi Arabia. - APME wants bipartisan legislation to make U.S.-Accords defense and economic cooperation permanent. - The group is urging the administration and Congress to use the current diplomatic opening to widen the bloc further.

The bottom line: - APME sees the postwar restart of the Abraham Accords as a chance to lock in gains, add new partners and deepen U.S. influence in the Middle East.