The acceleration of Arab-Israeli normalization, which diminished the significance of the Palestinian issue for Arab leaders, potentially undermining the chances for a two-state solution and prompting a response from Hamas.

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Arab states, by normalizing relations with Israel, have shifted regional priorities, potentially diminishing the urgency of addressing the Palestinian quest for statehood. This has raised concerns over the viability of the two-state solution, a cornerstone of international efforts to resolve the conflict, and has provoked reactions from Palestinian factions, including Hamas, which sees these developments as a sidelining of their cause and a possible threat to Palestinian aspirations for independence


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The acceleration of Arab-Israeli normalization, which diminished the significance of the Palestinian issue for Arab leaders, potentially undermining the chances for a two-state solution and prompting a response from Hamas.

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The rapid normalization of diplomatic relations between Arab states and Israel, exemplified by the Abraham Accords, has led to a reduced focus on the Palestinian issue among Arab leaders, overshadowing the long-standing Arab position that ties with Israel should come after resolving the Palestinian question.

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The United Arab Emirates indicated that normalization would provide it with increased leverage to intervene on behalf of the Palestinians, but observers speculated that the deal would encourage the Arab states to set aside the Palestinian cause when it suited those states’ interests.
The Palestinian Authority said the landmark Accord was a “betrayal,” calling the UAE Crown Prince a “tumor” and a “traitor” who had committed “political prostitution.”
In the Gulf, the attitudes are different.  The people there are more removed from the Israel - Palestine conflict and polling indicates that unlike in Egypt and Jordan where roughly 10% favor cooperation with Israel even if there is no peace between Israelis and Palestinians, the number in the Gulf States is around 40% favoring such cooperation.
The Abraham Accords brought Israel’s relations with Arab countries out into the open and shifted the paradigm of the Arab-Israeli conflict

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Causal factor to 2023 Israel-Hamas War