The Aporia · UN Ambassador Michael Waltz announces deal between Israel and Morocco deepening diplomatic ties

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in New York for a signing ceremony that aims to deepen diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco. The agreement includes restoring direct flights, expanding cooperation in various sectors like technology and agriculture, and boosting trade, which has already increased fivefold since 2020 when the countries normalized ties. Waltz emphasized that despite recent regional conflicts, these agreements are strengthening rather than weakening, predicting further growth in economic exchanges and people-to-people connections between Israel and Morocco.

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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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US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in New York for the signing, which calls for upgrading diplomatic relations, restoring direct flights and expanding cooperation in technology, security, agriculture, water, energy and telecommunications. asserted

which → host → technology

“Everyone said that the Arab nations would walk away from Israel, that the relationship would fray, and yet, as today has proven, it’s stronger and growing asserted

it → say → Israel

,” Waltz said, after noting that the strength of agreements normalizing relations between the Jewish State and several Muslim-majority nations were “tested” by the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, the ensuing war in Gaza and the conflict in Iran. asserted

strength → say → Iran

“It is incumbent on me and on the president to constantly remind people that the more the next generation across the Middle East is talking about business and roads, ports, rail, and data centers, the less they’re talking about generational grievances,” the UN ambassador added. asserted

ambassador → remind → grievances

Waltz noted that trade between Israel and Morocco has jumped 500% since the countries normalized relations in 2020. asserted

countries → note → 2020

Under the latest agreement, Waltz said: “That number will only grow.” asserted

number → say → agreement

“More Moroccans will travel to Israel, more Israelis will visit Morocco, many of them will visit ancient Jewish sites that Morocco has painstakingly preserved, more products and investments will flow between the two countries, businesses and families will have a stake in peace,” he predicted. asserted

he → travel → peace

“And soon, we hope that we will need more podiums and bigger rooms.” asserted

we → hope → podiums

Sa’ar said the agreement offered “practical ways” to expand ties and bring the countries’ people closer together through tourism and investment. asserted

agreement → say → tourism

The diplomat also praised the US for demonstrating a “determination to shape a better future.” asserted

diplomat → praise → future

“The friendship between the Moroccan and Jewish people has deep roots and glorious history,” he said. asserted

he → have → roots

“We are excited to welcome more Moroccans to the Holy Land, to see Israel for themselves,” Sa’ar said, noting that Israelis are also “eager to visit Morocco.” asserted

Israelis → welcome → Morocco

The Israeli official further argued that Muslim, Christians and Jews “have shared responsibility to stand united against” Jihadist extremism. asserted

Muslim → argue → extremism

Bourita said he hoped the “spirit of the Abraham Accords” would also help advance peace across the Middle East and a two-state solution. asserted

spirit → say → East

UN Ambassador Michael Waltz announces deal between Israel and Morocco deepening diplomatic ties

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