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The Israeli Knesset hosted on Wednesday evening, for the first time in its history, a ceremony in Moroccan colors on the occasion of Mimouna, the traditional holiday of Moroccan Jews, which has become a public event celebrated every year in the country. The Mimouna, propagated by Moroccan Jews, is held directly on the night of […]
The Moroccan Government has strongly condemned the Israeli forces raid on Al Aqsa Mosque, third holiest site in Islam, denouncing the violent attack of worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan. Morocco, whose King Mohammed VI chairs Al Quds Committee, stresses the need for the respect the legal, religious and historical status of Al Quds […]
Morocco’s Royal Office has issued this Monday a statement warning the Secretariat General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) over “irresponsible excessive views and dangerous approximations” concerning Morocco’s relations with Israel,” pointing out that the instrumentalization of the Kingdom’s foreign policy in a domestic partisan agenda constitutes “a dangerous, unacceptable precedent,” and recalling that […]
The Algerian regime’s political hypocrisy has been exposed again. Openly, the rulers express their hatred for Israel and describe Tel-Aviv as their arch-enemy, but in reality they are trading with Israel under the table. These secret commercial ties, hidden from the public by the Algerian junta, may be just the tip of the iceberg, leaving […]
Israeli air force commander General Tomer Bar is paying his first official visit to Morocco since the two countries restored ties in 2020, followed by similar visits of top army commanders auguring well for defense cooperation as Rabat seeks state-of-art military technology and investments. The visit features talks with his Moroccan peer General El Abd […]
Dozens of Sudanese protested in the capital Khartoum Monday (6 February) against “normalizing” diplomatic relations with Israel, after last week’s surprise visit by the Israeli foreign minister. The demonstrators held banners blaming Sudanese military leader Abdul Fattah al-Burhan for committing a “betrayal,” chanting “no normalization” with Israel. The protest comes only days after an official […]
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno opened Thursday his country’s embassy in the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv, a move expected to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. “This is a historic moment. It follows the steps we took with your late father, my historic visit to Chad, and your historic visit to […]
Israel has to openly recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory in order to upgrade its ties with Rabat following the resumption of ties in the wake of Abraham accords, wrote Ilan Berman on the Jerusalem post. Morocco and Israel resumed their diplomatic ties in late 2020 after a trilateral deal that included the US […]
Morocco plans to upgrade its liaison office in Tel Aviv into an embassy if Israel recognizes its sovereignty over the Sahara, US media Axios said citing unnamed Israeli diplomats. Morocco restored its diplomatic ties with Israel in late 2020 as part of a deal that included US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara region. […]
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has announced that the next Abraham accords summit will be held in Morocco in March 2023. The U.S. had brokered in 2020 the Abraham Accords for the normalization of relations between Israel, Morocco, the UAE and Bahrain. The signatories pledge to strengthen peace in the Middle East and around the […]