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Trump announces Israel-Morocco to normalize relations
by Matthew Lee
December 10, 2020
Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations, President Donald Trump said Thursday, marking the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement in four months. As part of the deal announced near the end of Trump’s term, the United States will recognize Morocco’s claim over the disputed Western Sahara region. Trump said Israel and Morocco would restore diplomatic and other relations, including the immediate reopening of liaison offices in Tel Aviv and Rabat and the eventual opening of embassies. U.S. officials said there would be joint overflight rights for airlines. READ MORE
ISRAEL HAYOM Moroccan Jews laud normalization as ‘Hanukkah miracle’ The announcement of the establishment of full diplomatic ties between Morocco and Israel evokes a wave of joyous celebrations among Jews living in the north-African country.
JERUSALEM POST Israel normalizes ties with Bhutan Israel established full diplomatic relations with Bhutan for the first time on Saturday night. Israeli Ambassador to India Ron Malka and his Bhutanese counterpart Vetsop Namgyel signed the final agreement normalizing ties on Saturday night. The countries’ foreign ministries held secret talks over the past year towards the goal of forging official ties, which included delegations from Jerusalem to Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital, and Thimphu to Jerusalem.
