Tag Archives: Morocco
“President Joe Biden entered office determined to abrogate Trump’s foreign policy initiatives. That the Abraham Accords are the sole survivor is a testament to their logic and strength”
WASHINGTON JEWISH WEEK How the Abraham Accords Took a Different Path Michael Rubin August 3, 2022 …Greenblatt also describe the evolution and logic of the Bahrain conference that unveiled a $50 billion investment plan for the Palestinians. The plan aimed … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Abraham Accords, Bahrain, Jonathan Greenblatt, Morocco, Palestinians, Sudan, United Arab Emirates
Leave a comment
“The Negev Summit was at once a spectacular success and one of the most flagrant displays of Israeli diplomatic incompetence in history”
JNS A tale of two Negev Summits by David Wurmser March 29, 2022 The just-concluded Sde Boker summit was at once a tremendous and moving success and an unmitigated disaster. It was in fact two summits happening at the same time. … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Morocco, Negev Summit, United Arab Emirates, Yair Lapid
Leave a comment
“We have just signed a defense cooperation MOU with Morocco. It is a very significant development,” said Defense Minister Benny Gantz
JPOST Israel, Morocco sign historic defense agreement by Anna Ahronheim November 24, 2021 Israel and Morroco signed a defense agreement Wednesday as Defense Minister Benny Gantz made the first official visit to the North African kingdom by an Israeli defense … Continue reading
#Holocaust remembrance: “Participants from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Saudi Arabia joined viewers from North America, Europe and Israel in more personal kind of diplomacy”
JNS In a first, Arab-initiated event commemorates the Holocaust in wake of Abraham Accords by Eliana Rudee January 27, 2021 In the wake of the Abraham Accords and in honor of International Holocaust Memorial Day on Jan. 27, individuals from … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged antisemitism, Bahrain, Holocaust, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Leave a comment
“A Bitter James Baker, Who Failed on the Western Sahara, Urges Biden To Rescind the Deal”
NEW YORK SUN Moroccan Envoy Marks Hanukkah With Israel by Benny Avni December 18, 2020 As the Moroccan ambassador to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, lit candles Thursday alongside his Israeli counterpart, Gilad Erdan, some in Washington tsk-tsk’d about the … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Eugene Kontorovich, James Baker, Morocco, Western Sahara
Leave a comment
“King Mohammed VI’s declaration that he will normalize ties with Israel has had “the impact of a tsunami,” says head of the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco”
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Morocco to become first Arab nation to teach Jewish history, culture in schools by Dan Lavie and ILH Staff December 13, 2020 Trailblazing change, Morocco on Sunday announced that its schools will soon begin … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Donald Trump, King Mohammed VI, Mike Pompeo, Morocco
Leave a comment
Sirkis also points out that normalization with Morocco will also shorten the flight path for the six-hour flights it operates between Tel Aviv and Tenerife in southern Spain
GLOBES El Al, Israir, Arkia plan daily Morocco flights by Michal Raz-Chaimovitz December 11, 2020 El Al Israel Airlines is planning at least one daily flight between Israel and Morocco using Dreamliners for the five hour journey, sources inform “Globes.” … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Arkia, Casablanca, El Al, Israir, Morocco
Leave a comment
The White House said Trump and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI had agreed that Morocco would “resume diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel and expand economic and cultural cooperation to advance regional stability”
ASSOCIATED PRESS 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 … Continue reading
“The Moroccan Crown is liable to find that the underlying logic for a public entente with Israel, although complicated, is compelling”
AL-HURRA DIGITAL Morocco And The Normalization Question by Ilan Berman November 11, 2020 …Since the start of the “normalization” wave this summer, speculation has abounded as to whether other regional nations would follow the lead of the UAE and Bahrain … Continue reading
“The rescue, spearheaded by Likud Knesset member Nir Barkat, involved intense efforts by Israel’s National Security Council and the use of a Boeing 767 belonging to billionaire philanthropists Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson”
JNS Stranded Israelis extracted from Morocco to Israel in secret operation by Yehuda Shlezinger and Erez Linn May 14, 2020 Twenty-six Israelis who had been stranded in Morocco for several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic landed safely in Israel … Continue reading
ArchitectGuy on Israel 