Can the Abraham Accords be this century’s Magna Carta?
As appeared in Arutz Sheva/Israel National News . The Magna Carta, signed in 1215 by the King of England, limited the powers of the King and was the ancestor of modern European thoughts on human rights and constitutional law. Today, when parties sign contracts, agreements, or treaties, it is understood and expected that all parties understand, accept, and will adhere to the terms and conventions under which they are signed. A look at Western international conventions versus Islamic law exposes some important foundational contradictions. Since now there is a new push to add additional Arab countries to the Abraham Accords after the cease fire in Gaza, (shared thanks going to the U.S. Trump Administration and the Israel Government’s military resolve) the terms of the original Accords do warrant a thorough review. More Than One Version. The need for this review is that, in fact, there is not one unique agreement that all parties signed onto. Dr. Michel Calvo p...