Moroccan-Israeli peace rapprochement: An (un)expected surprise?
Given the historic legacy of Jews and Morocco, the latest peace signal may have been expected. However, Palestinians are frustrated and a new area of conflict might arise in Western Sahara.
A Moroccan Jewish man at home in the Jewish quarter in Marrakesh
The past month has been marked by two major shifts in the historic relations between Israel and Morocco: The most recent is the announcement by the United States on the resumption of Israeli-Moroccan diplomatic ties "to advance regional stability." This is the fourth peaceful handshake with a Muslim country under the American Abraham Accords framework after similar deals with the UAE, Sudan and Bahrain. As part of the deal, the US will recognize Morocco's claim over the disputed Western Sahara region.