After the Embassies, Israel Now Wants to Bring Europe on Board with Morocco

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar presented the proposal on Sunday, September 20, during a telephone conversation with the European commissioner responsible for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica.

He proposed that she “encourage joint projects between Israel, Morocco and the European Union,” the EFE news agency reports.

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Saar also informed the commissioner of the “positive progress” recorded in relations between Israel and Morocco. On September 16, the two countries announced their intention to open embassies and appoint ambassadors, replacing their liaison offices.

Three-way cooperation still to be defined

The Israeli proposal therefore aims to add a European dimension to the new diplomatic rapprochement between Morocco and Israel. It could enable the three partners to work together on regional projects, but their exact nature remains unknown.

During the same conversation, Gideon Saar and Dubravka Šuica also discussed two humanitarian projects supported by the European Union in Gaza, devoted to wastewater treatment and waste management.

The European commissioner said she had discussed relations between the European Union and Israel, regional stability and the reconstruction of Gaza with the Israeli minister, according to Reuters.

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The initiative comes as Rabat and Tel Aviv also seek to revive their economic exchanges, finalize agreements on investment protection and double taxation, and restore more direct flights. Several Moroccan companies are particularly hoping for the return of Israeli tourists.