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Israel Reclaims Diplomatic Leverage Through Technology
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On Feb. 11, 2026, Harley Lippman argues that the US-led Pax Silica Declaration reframes the Abraham Accords as a technology partnership driving AI and semiconductor collaboration. He cites $4.9 billion raised by Israeli AI companies in 2024 and growing Gulf–Israel joint projects, saying sustained R&D ties create deeper interdependencies than oil, reshaping regional diplomacy and economic influence.
Key Points
- 1Highlights Pax Silica Declaration fostering Israel-Arab technological collaboration centered on semiconductors and AI
- 2Explains that AI-driven collaboration creates deeper, harder-to-reverse dependencies than oil-based relationships
- 3Urges practitioners to prioritize sustained technical partnerships and joint R&D over transactional deals
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