The foreign ministers of Israel and Morocco have agreed to upgrade diplomatic relations between the two countries, including elevating their diplomatic missions to embassies and appointing ambassadors.
The agreement was reached during a tripartite meeting in New York involving Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz.
Plans to Strengthen Diplomatic Relations
The officials reaffirmed their commitment to a series of measures aimed at expanding cooperation between Israel and Morocco.
The steps include upgrading the two countries’ diplomatic missions to embassy status and appointing ambassadors, marking a further development in relations that were restored as part of a broader normalization process in 2020.
The two sides also agreed to expand air connectivity between Israel and Morocco and work toward finalizing agreements designed to facilitate mutual investment and strengthen economic and trade relations.
Morocco’s Relations With Israel
Morocco was among four Arab countries, alongside the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, that moved toward normalizing relations with Israel in 2020 under U.S.-brokered agreements.
Israel also maintains peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan.
The normalization agreements prompted concerns among Palestinians over the future of the longstanding Arab position linking normalization with Israel to an Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories and recognition of Palestinian statehood.
The latest agreement between Israel and Morocco signals further efforts by both countries to deepen their diplomatic, economic and commercial cooperation.
