Israel’s Cabinet approves diplomatic relations with Morocco
The agreement calls for "diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations" between the two governments.
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.”
The agreement, which calls for Israel to “resume full official contacts between Israeli and Moroccan counterparts and establish full diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations,” passed unanimously in the Cabinet. It still requires a vote in the parliament and then final approval by the Israeli government.
Morocco is the latest Arab country to establish ties with Israel this year, after Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sudan. As part of the Trump administration-brokered deal in December, the United States recognized Morocco’s contested claim over the Western Sahara region.
