; Whereas the long-standing relationship between the United States and Israel is rooted in shared values and interests; Whereas the Abraham Accords have demonstrably advanced religious freedom in the Middle East and fostered interfaith and intercultural dialogue between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco; Whereas new opportunities for multilateral cooperation generated by the Abraham Accords may improve the ability of the United States to meet nascent threats and emerging challenges; Whereas the Embassy of Israel in Abu Dhabi was opened on January 24, 2021, and the United Arab Emirates became the first Gulf country to open an embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 30, 2021; Whereas Israel and Morocco re-opened their Liaison Offices in Tel Aviv and Rabat in 2021; Whereas Israel opened a resident embassy in Manama, Bahrain, in September 2021, and the first ambassador to Israel from Bahrain assumed his post in August 2021; Whereas in March 2022, the Foreign Ministers of Israel, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and the United States convened at the first Negev Summit in Sde Boker, Israel, resulting in the establishment of the Negev Forum and six working groups tasked with furthering multilateral cooperation in the areas of energy, education and coexistence, food and water security, health, regional security, and tourism; Whereas the Abraham Accords have catalyzed dramatic growth in trade, tourism, and investment in the Middle East, benefitting the people of those countries; Whereas in January 2023, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates stated that, Trade in goods between Israel and the UAE reached a new record in 2022 and stands at $2,560,000,000 compared to $1,220,000,000 in 2021; Whereas on May 31, 2022, Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a comprehensive free-trade agreement to cover 96 percent of bilateral trade, amounting to approximately $1,000,000,000