In the latest edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Tiziana della Ragione explores the politics of the Party for Justice and Development's reaction to Morocco's normalization with Israel.
How Moroccans reacted to normalization with Israel MENASource by Zineb Riboua
Unidentified Moroccan and Israeli officials sign memorandums of understanding during a visit by Israeli envoys to Rabat, Morocco, December 22, 2020. Picture taken December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Shereen Talaat
“I was born in Morocco, in Boujad, and I feel like my dream has come true,” said Israeli Knesset member Amir Peretz in a video on December 13. Just days before, on December 10, US President Donald Trump announced that Morocco and Israel had agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations for the first time since the North African country cut off ties in 2000 following the Second Intifada. In return, the United States officially recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara.