; (B) ensures sufficient United States deterrence in the region; (C) builds partner capacity to address shared threats; and (D) reinforces the importance of multilateral security arrangements; (8) to encourage deeper trade, business, commercial, and investment relationships between Negev Forum countries, observers, and key partners in regional integration, in line with the economic and development interests of the people of the United States and United States partners and allies in the region; (9) to support the work of the Negev Forum and the Negev Forum working groups on food security and water technology, energy, tourism, healthcare, education and coexistence, and regional security; (10) to expand the Negev Forum working groups as necessary and appropriate, including by modifying the framework as future needs and opportunities arise; (11) to support integration initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa that strengthen the Palestinian economy and improve the quality of life for Palestinians; (12) to urge Negev Forum countries and Abraham Accords countries to oppose efforts to isolate, delegitimize, or diplomatically boycott Israel in international or regional bodies, including the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations Security Council, United Nations Human Rights Council, and other entities of the United Nations; (13) to foster religious freedom, coexistence, and tolerance throughout the Middle East through interfaith and intercultural dialogue between Israel and Arab and Muslim-majority countries