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.