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Israel supports Morocco’s territorial integrity, welcomes Spanish Sahara position- FM

Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and welcomed Spanish support for the autonomy plan. This came following a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita who attended a foreign ministers summit bringing together the host Israel, the US, Bahrain and the UAE. Israel, the US and their Arab allies “Will […]

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US Secretary of State lauds ‘significant’ first post-normalization visit by Lapid in Morocco

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Wednesday’s visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in Morocco as the two countries built on the normalization agreement signed last year under a US-brokered deal.   Blinken in a statement called the visit, along with the reopening of the Israeli liaison office in Rabat, “significant for Israel, […]

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Israel’s Liaison Office Inaugurated in Rabat

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Moroccan Junior Foreign Minister Mohcine Jazouli inaugurated Israel’s Liaison Office in Morocco’s capital Thursday morning, following last year’s agreement to reestablish ties between the two countries.   At the ceremony, limited by COVID-19 restrictions, Lapid was accompanied by the members of his delegation, Welfare Minister Meir Cohen, a native […]

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Israel’s FM commends Morocco’s contribution to regional peace & stability

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, who started on Wednesday his first official visit to Morocco, has paid tribute to the Kingdom’s contribution to regional peace and stability. “Our deep gratitude (…) goes to King Mohammed VI (…) who is continuing the legacy of his grandfather & father in deepening the bond between the two nations […]

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Israeli Foreign Minister in Morocco to expand ties

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is expected this Wednesday in Morocco for a two-day visit during which he will meet his Moroccan peer and sign cooperation agreement. Lapid will also inaugurate the new Israeli liaison office in Rabat after the two countries agreed to resume their diplomatic ties last December. The visit, the first by […]