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Israel’s Cabinet approves diplomatic relations with Morocco

The agreement calls for "diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations" between the two governments.
David Schenker, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, (L) meets with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita during a meeting in Dakhla in Morocco-administered Western Sahara, on January 10, 2021. - Schenker is visiting the contested Western Sahara after Washington recognised Morocco's sovereignty there in exchange for Rabat normalising ties with Israel. Western Sahara is a disputed and divided former Spanish colony, mostly under Morocco's control, where tensions with the pro-independen

Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday gave the green light for normalization with Morocco in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called “a historic moment.”

“Together we are advancing direct flights between the countries,” Netanyahu said. “It will happen soon — economic, trade, technological cooperation and the opening of missions in both countries.”

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