While Morocco savors its diplomatic exploits, Spain fears losing its influence with its neighbor. Russia’s relations with the kingdom and the rapprochement with Israel seem not to please the Iberian officials.
The normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel continues to provoke strong reactions among some Moroccans or Islamists defending the Palestinian cause. Kader Abderrahim, author of Geopolitics of Morocco, insists that "we cannot put the Palestinian issue before Moroccan national interests".
Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump, former senior White House adviser, and also the architect of the restoration of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel, is among the nominees for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
Former French Minister Jack Lang, President of the Arab World Institute, says that King Mohammed VI signed an agreement with Israel, without sacrificing the Palestinians. He is pleased that Morocco is the only Arab country that has been very clear on this point.
An important ministerial delegation is expected to travel to Israel before the end of February, in order to finalize several bilateral cooperation agreements. This emerges from the recent telephone conversation between the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita , and the Israeli National Security Advisor, Meir Ben Shabbat.
Saying she was shocked by the sanction of Rose Ameziane and Malik Yettou, two presenters of "L’Actu autrement" on Beur FM who were preparing a "special" program on the agreement to normalize diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel, Valérie Pécresse, President of the Île-de-France Regional Council, believes it is important to talk about it.
The Al Adl Wal Ihsane movement protested against the arrival in Morocco of the Israeli chargé d’affaires, David Govrin. The Jamaa calls for the concerted efforts of the living forces of Morocco "to confront the danger of Zionist normalization".
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants King Mohammed VI ’s visit to Israel to take place before the next elections. A political strategy that should allow him to capture the vote of Jews of Moroccan origin.
Morocco can draw inspiration from the Israeli model to develop its technological ecosystem. Nezha Lahrichi, university professor, advisor to three Moroccan Prime Ministers, highlights the assets of the Hebrew state.
The Israeli government has approved the submission of the agreement to normalize diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel to the Knesset for ratification.
The normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and four Arab countries, including Morocco , was the subject of discussions between the US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan and his Israeli counterpart, Meir Ben-Shabbat. It emerges that the United States supports these agreements, and by extension the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara.
The Algerian Minister of Communication and government spokesman, Ammar Belhimer, attacked Morocco and the agreement to normalize its relations with Israel.