"[27] Bahrain and Oman praised the agreement. Download File. 32 Kbps mp3 | 6 MB. Morocco will become the fourth majority-Arab state to normalize its diplomatic ties with Israel this year, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, part of a deal that includes U.S. recognition of Morocco’s territorial claims over the disputed Western Sahara region. As part of the deal, Mr Trump recognised Morocco’s annexation of Western Sahara. As part of this deal, King Mohammed VI of Morocco will reestablish formal diplomatic ties with Israel after a 20-year gap, and the two countries are open to economic cooperation, the White House told reporters. The Morocco deal is the fourth U.S.-brokered agreement this year between Israel and an Arab state — and it comes with U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. Tarik Oumazzane - Dr Tarik Oumazzane is Lecturer in History and International Relations at theUniversity of … US recognition of Morocco’s … [15][16] The US also agreed to recognize Morocco's claim to the disputed Western Sahara territory while urging the parties to negotiate "using Morocco’s autonomy plan as the only framework to negotiate a mutually acceptable solution." Morocco-Israel normalisation deal: how they reacted. © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. As part of the Morocco-Israel deal unveiled earlier this month, Trump fulfilled a decades-old goal of Rabat by backing its contested sovereignty in the disputed region of Western Sahara. Israel and Morocco will establish full diplomatic relations, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, as part of a deal that includes US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the long-disputed Western Sahara. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. "[2], On December 22, 2020, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President Jared Kushner and Israel's National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat, whose family immigrated to Israel from Morocco, were among the high-level officials who boarded a flight from Israel to Rabat, Morocco, to sign a joint declaration pledging to start direct flights between the two countries, promote economic cooperation, reopen liaison offices, and move toward full diplomatic relations. Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, marking the fourth Arab-Israel agreement in four months. Along with Egypt and Jordan, Morocco became the sixth Arab League country to normalise ties with Israel. Inhofe described the decision as "shocking and deeply disappointing," adding that he was "saddened that the rights of the Western Saharan people have been traded away. Trump Announces That Sudan Will Normalize Relations With Israel (Forbes), Trump announces Israel-Morocco to normalize relations (Associated Press), I am a breaking news reporter at Forbes. For Yeganeh, the first practical step should be … Four years ago, former President Barack Obama endorsed a Moroccan plan to grant Western Sahara partial autonomy, but Trump has now formally backed continued Moroccan control over the territory, despite protest from members of the region’s Sahrawi population. Morocco agreed to normalize and formalize its relations with Israel in December 2020 as part of an agreement with the Trump administration that included Washington recognizing Rabat’s claims of sovereignty over Western Sahara. "[32] For its part, the Movement of Society for Peace (HAMS), the largest Islamic party in Algeria, considered the normalization of Morocco's relations with Israel as a "sinister decision", and a "threat to the Maghreb countries to introduce them into the cycle of unrest that was far from them, and to bring to the enemy's intrigue on our borders". “The United States believes that an independent Sahrawi State is not a realistic option for resolving the conflict and that genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only feasible solution,” the White House said in a statement. Trump’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara is a reversal of longstanding U.S. policy and makes the U.S. the only Western country to have done so; the president lent support to a plan proposed by Morocco’s government to grant partial autonomy to the region’s population, even as some residents call for a referendum on full independence. Morocco’s decision is another vital step towards peace in the Middle East and Africa. By. President Donald Trump has announced a normalisation of ties between Morocco and Israel and US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara. "[26], Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi welcomed the announcement, saying that the deal was an "important step towards more stability and regional cooperation" in the Middle East. I previously covered local news for the Boston Guardian, and I graduated from Tufts University in 2019. But he may find it hard to reverse Trump's announcement, since that could jeopardise Morocco's commitment to the Israel deal. The others were the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan. "[31], Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad expressed his country's dissatisfaction with Morocco's normalization of its relations with Israel, remarking there is "a desire to bring the Israeli and Zionist entity to our borders. Hundreds of Moroccan soldiers died as they attacked Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Trump agreed to lift Sudan’s designation as a state sponsor of terror, and Israel agreed to pause its controversial plan to annex the West Bank after the United Arab Emirates deal was signed. Content: About the deal: Morocco, the Arab world’s oldest monarchy, became the fourth Arab state to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (following the uae, Bahrain and Sudan). Israel-Morocco Deal Is Occupation in Exchange for Occupation . [35], Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Arancha González Laya said that the country welcomed the normalization of relations, but rejected the US's recognition of Morocco's claim to Western Sahara. Morocco, USA, Israel Deal: Prospect for Peace in MENA. Emmanuel Macron for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI on November 11, 2018 in Paris, France. Morocco this week received three Israeli reconnaissance drones as part of $48 million arms deal, French website Intelligence Online reported.. "[22] Former National Security Advisor John Bolton also criticized Trump for recognizing Morocco's claim, writing on Twitter that "Trump was wrong to abandon thirty years of US policy on Western Sahara just to score a fast foreign policy victory. Morocco has agreed to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, President Trump announced on Thursday. 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Those relations were severed in … WASHINGTON: Morocco on Thursday agreed to normalise ties with Israel under a US-brokered deal, becoming the fourth Arab nation to set aside hostilities with the … WASHINGTON: Morocco on Thursday agreed to normalise ties with Israel under a US-brokered deal, becoming the fourth Arab nation to set aside hostilities with the … [7] Kushner and Berkowitz have been speaking with the Moroccan government for over two years, suggesting normalization of relations with Israel in exchange for US recognition of Morocco's claim to Western Sahara. But he may find it hard to reverse Trump's announcement, since that could jeopardise Morocco's commitment to the Israel deal. "[14] Serge Berdugo, secretary-general of the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco, said that the decision to teach Jewish history and culture in Moroccan schools "has the impact of a tsunami; [it] is a first in the Arab world. Previous U.S. administrations wanted to expand the covert peace between Morocco and Israel and bring it out of the closet. [24] The UN said that its position on Western Sahara was "unchanged" following the US announcement, with a spokesperson of Guterres suggesting that "the solution to the question can still be found based on Security Council resolutions. Israel’s Ministry of Economy said that Rabat and Tel Aviv could sign the deal in approximately two weeks’ time. Morocco is the fourth country since August to strike a deal aimed at normalising relations with Israel. "[25] On December 21, 2020, following a closed door session of the security council, the South African ambassador said "We believe that any recognition of Western Sahara as part of Morocco is tantamount to recognizing illegality as such recognition is incompatible with international law. ; The Rabat’s agreement is a win for Israel, and also for Morocco (Rabat is the capital of Morocco). [28][29] Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi said: "We respect Morocco’s choice". While Morocco has allowed in Israeli travellers for several years, the deal will now aid travel with direct flights. Morocco has agreed to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, bringing a third nation into the bloc of Arab-Israeli deals known as the Abraham Accords. 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The Israel–Morocco normalization agreement is an agreement announced by the United States government on December 10, 2020, in which Israel and Morocco agreed to begin normalizing relations. Morocco-Israel deal Context : Morocco has become the fourth Arab country to normalise ties with Israel in five months. Adding to the significance … Fhal, speaking in the middle of the rush for Madame Fhal's special bread baked according to religious requirements ahead of Shabbat, Judaism's holy day of rest, said it was a moment to celebrate. The Moroccan decision comes as part of a deal that includes U.S. recognition of the disputed territory of Western Sahara as part of Morocco. On December 10, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the deal. RABAT, Morocco . Israel and Morocco had secret ties since the 1960s, which became official in 1994, though they were not full diplomatic ties.