Express, intense, loaded with symbolism, we can describe the visit of the Israeli-American delegation, led by Jared Kushner in Morocco this Tuesday, December 22nd. It is an act that formalizes the resumption of diplomatic relations between Israel and the Kingdom.
as reported from Casablanca, Nina Kozlowski
After the historic landing of the very first direct flight between Israel and Morocco, a moment of meditation in the royal tomb, where the late sovereigns Mohammed V and Hassan II, two very popular people in Israel are located, the delegation then received King Mohammed VI at the Royal the castle of Rabat. A long-awaited moment.
The King received Jared Kushner, Meir Ben-Shabbat, National Security Advisor for the State of Israel and Avraham Joel Berkowitz, Special Assistant to Donald Trump. The Moroccan sovereign congratulated Jared Kushner on the work done since his visit to Morocco in 2018, which made it possible “to achieve this historic turning point in favor of Morocco’s territorial integrity and this promising development for peace in the Middle East”.
A tripartite declaration was then signed, recognizing the United States Moroccan sovereignty in the Sahara and there Morocco undertakes to resume relations with Israel.
The Kingdom will therefore allow direct flights between Morocco and Israel, but will also resume the Rabat-Tel Aviv liaison office over the next two weeks. Several agreements have also been ratified between the two countries, they mainly concern economic, security, technical and agricultural cooperation.
Morocco wants to strengthen its military capabilities
Hasni Abidi, Head of the Center for Studies and Research on the Arab and Mediterranean World at the University of Geneva
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