We welcome Kazakhstan to the Abraham Accords and wish US President Donald Trump a long, healthy, and blessed life.
We cannot show enough appreciation for his vision, courage, and leadership, for once again proving that peace through commerce and strength is not only possible but enduring.
His ability to turn faith and conviction into tangible diplomacy has reshaped the world.
However, as a nation persecuted for thousands of years, the Jewish people understand how quickly world leadership can shift and how alliances meant to protect us can, over time, be twisted against us.
After the Holocaust and the murder of six million Jews, the United Nations was founded in 1945 with one defining mission: to ensure that the horrors of genocide would never again be repeated.
It was meant to preserve peace, defend human rights, and protect the vulnerable. It was born from the world’s collective conscience, a response to history’s darkest chapter.
Yet over the decades, the UN has lost its moral compass. What began as a noble effort to safeguard the Jewish people gradually became an arena for political manipulation.
Authoritarian regimes gained control, using their numbers to turn the UN’s purpose on its head. Today, the UN – originally created to defend the Jews – has become one of Israel’s greatest adversaries.
Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, is condemned by the UN more often than all other nations combined. Meanwhile, serial human rights abusers like Iran, North Korea, and Syria are rewarded with positions of influence.
The UN Human Rights Council passes endless resolutions targeting Israel while ignoring global atrocities, and UNRWA, originally designed to aid refugees, has been hijacked to perpetuate hatred and fund terror.
What was meant to be a moral doctor has become a patient infected with hypocrisy.
We must ensure that the Abraham Accords, one of Trump’s greatest achievements, never follow the UN’s path from guardian to aggressor.
The inclusion of Kazakhstan marks another remarkable milestone for the Abraham Accords and a testament to Trump’s courage. It shows that commerce and cooperation can achieve what years of politics could not: true progress rooted in mutual respect.
Yet, as we celebrate, wisdom demands that we also look ahead. Political realities are changing even in America.
Across parts of the Democratic Party, a growing faction is embracing socialist and anti-Israel rhetoric once considered fringe. The recent rise of figures such as Zohran Mamdani in New York City reflects that shift.
At the same time, the Biden administration’s hesitation in providing defensive munitions to Israel during times of conflict underscores how fragile bipartisan support for the Jewish state has become.
These developments should not be seen as isolated events but as early warning lights. Political tides turn quickly. What is secure today can be questioned tomorrow.
For Israel, and for all who cherish democracy and faith, this is a reminder that we must plan not only for the next election but for the day after tomorrow.
The UN’s decay teaches a painful but necessary lesson: noble ideals without structure and accountability will ultimately collapse. The organization’s democratic framework was overtaken by dictatorships that outnumbered the free world, transforming a peacekeeping body into a tool of coercion.
We cannot allow the same vulnerability to exist within the Abraham Accords. If this alliance is to outlast the changing winds of politics, it must be fortified now, while the spirit of peace and partnership remains strong.
The four pillars of the Abraham Accords
To guarantee that the Abraham Accords remain a blessing for generations, they must rest on four firm pillars.
1. Israel must hold a permanent veto over any collective decision affecting its sovereignty or security.
2. America’s commitments must be codified in law or treaty, protected from shifting administrations.
3. A “doomsday clause,” a rapid-response mechanism, must trigger immediate support for Israel if any member state turns hostile or enables terror.
4. Every signatory must uphold strict anti-terror, financial, and governance standards, with clear consequences for violations.
These aren’t barriers to peace; they are the framework that keeps peace alive.
Trump’s courage has transformed the Middle East and strengthened Israel’s place in the world.
Now, together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he has the opportunity to enshrine that legacy through a durable structure that protects the Abraham Accords from future political or ideological drift.
Call it a doomsday clause, a security covenant, or a peace firewall; its goal is simple: to ensure that the alliance built to protect Israel can never be used to harm it.
We celebrate Kazakhstan’s entry into the Abraham Accords and bless Trump for his enduring vision, but history demands vigilance.
The UN’s moral collapse, the ideological shifts within Western politics, and the wavering of once-reliable allies all remind us that peace without protection is an illusion.
If we move forward with wisdom, learning from the UN’s failure and embedding permanent safeguards within the Abraham Accords, we can ensure that this great alliance remains not just a political agreement but a sacred covenant: one that defends Israel, strengthens the free world, and stands as a lasting beacon of faith, commerce, and truth for generations to come.
The writer is founder and CEO of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce.