Recent developments in the Middle East signify major, and positive, changes in regional dynamics and balances. Four Arab countries the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco have established, or are in the process of establishing, diplomatic relations with Israel; other Arab and Muslim countries are reportedly considering following suit. In addition, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt lifted the embargo they imposed on Qatar in June 2017 and restored normal relations with it. These processes are driven by regional imperatives, but also heavily influenced by, and reinforce, political developments in both the United States and Israel.
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Israeli PM s Spokesman Praises Normalisation Of Ties
After their arrival in Rabat, Kushner together with Israel s National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat and members of the US-Israeli delegation visited the Mohammed V Mausoleum and later were expected to meet with the Moroccan delegation.
Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner led a delegation from Israel to Morocco on Tuesday on the first known direct flight since the two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic ties earlier this month as part of a series of US-brokered normalisation accords with Arab countries.
After their arrival in Rabat, Kushner together with Israel s National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat and members of the US-Israeli delegation visited the Mohammed V Mausoleum and later were expected to meet with the Moroccan delegation.
First direct flight between Morocco, Israel lands in Rabat 2 minutes read
Rabat, Dec 22 (efe-epa).- The first direct commercial flight between Morocco and Israel since the two countries normalized relations landed in Rabat from Tel Aviv on Tuesday with an Israeli-American delegation led by Jared Kushner, son-in-law and advisor to outgoing US president Donald Trump.
The flight follows the agreement on the restoration of bilateral ties between Morocco and Israel announced on 10 December.
The US delegation includes the US envoy for the Middle East, Avi Berkowitz, and Adam Boehler, the executive head of the US International Development Finance Corporation.
The Israeli delegation is headed by National Security Advisor Meir Ben Shabbat, and with him are representatives of the Israeli Ministries of Health, Tourism and Economy and Finance.
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The national flags of Morocco, Israel and the United States on an El Al plane to Morocco flying a delegation to finalize a normalization deal between Jerusalem and Rabat, at Ben Gurion airport, near Tel Aviv, December 22, 2020. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel)
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, is due to arrive Tuesday in Morocco from Israel on the first direct commercial flight between the two countries since they normalized ties.
The flight from Tel Aviv to Rabat is seen as highly symbolic after Morocco announced on December 10 a “resumption of relations” with Israel.
Coronavirus cabinet mulling quarantine for returning Israelis amid fears of virus mutation
PM backs move, also wants all flights in and out of country halted; coronavirus czar warns of catastrophic illness, deaths if tighter measures not put in place as infection rate reaches 4.1%; 2,821 new daily cases reported Sunday
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Updated: 12.21.20 , 11:23
The coronavirus cabinet was meeting late Monday morning to decide whether all Israelis returning from abroad should be required to go into prolonged isolation, a day after the measure was brought into effect for returnees from the UK, Denmark and South Africa over fears of a mutated strain of the coronavirus.