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Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties

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Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade their diplomatic relations by opening embassies and appointing ambassadors during a meeting hosted by US Ambassador Mike Waltz in New York on Wednesday. The two foreign ministers, Gideon Saar from Israel and Nasser Bourita from Morocco, also pledged to advance economic ties through agreements on investment protection and preventing double taxation by the end of the year. This development follows the Abraham Accords initiative aimed at normalizing relations between Arab and Muslim-majority countries and Israel.
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On September 16, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties during a trilateral meeting hosted by US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz in New York. The agreement includes establishing full embassies, appointing ambassadors, restoring direct flights, and expanding cooperation in various sectors like technology, security, agriculture, water, energy, and telecommunications. This move comes nearly six years after Morocco joined other Arab nations in normalizing relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords brokered by the U.S. Trade between Israel and Morocco has already surged 500% since normalization began in 2020. However, this development has fueled Palestinian concerns over a long-standing Arab position that calls for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories before establishing full diplomatic relations.

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3Algeria Israel Morocco UAE United States

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What we know - list 3 of 3Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita also agreed to advance economic and trade relations, including completing two agreements by the end of this year on investment protection and preventing double taxation.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 “[The] establishment of full diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations between Morocco and Israel is in the common interest of both countries and will advance the cause of peace,” the US mission to the UN said in a joint statement on behalf of all three countries.
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Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties · assertive framing

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Israel and Morocco have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties, including elevating their respective missions to embassies and appointing ambassadors to both countries. asserted
Israel → agree → countries
A meeting between the two countries’ foreign ministers was hosted by the United States ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, in New York on Wednesday. asserted
meeting → host → Wednesday
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Why Saudi Arabia holds the key to Palestinian statehood - list 2 of 3Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE: asserted
3Algeria → hold → UAE
What we know - list 3 of 3Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita also agreed to advance economic and trade relations, including completing two agreements by the end of this year on investment protection and preventing double taxation. asserted
Saar → know → taxation
“[The] establishment of full diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations between Morocco and Israel is in the common interest of both countries and will advance the cause of peace,” the US mission to the UN said in a joint statement on behalf of all three countries. asserted
mission → advance → countries
The two sides also agreed to expand air travel, including by reinstating direct flights operated by carriers from both nations, and confirmed plans for high-level bilateral visits in the coming months. asserted
sides → agree → months
The announcement comes just a day after the sixth anniversary of the Abraham Accords, an initiative spearheaded by US President Donald Trump during his first term in office. asserted
announcement → come → office
The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan and Kazakhstan have all joined the accords, which are aimed at normalising ties between Arab and Muslim-majority countries and Israel. asserted
which → join → countries
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