Sion Assidon , a defender of the Palestinian cause and founding member of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) Morocco movement, reacted to the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel.
The name of the ambassador who will head the Israeli liaison office in Rabat is now known. His name: David Govrin.
A few days before the inauguration of the new President of the United States, Morocco fears that the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara may be called into question under the Biden administration.
The resumption of economic relations with Israel can have extremely interesting fallout for Morocco, believes Carmine Mandola, investment consultant and expert in economic intelligence, also former CEO of Coface Africa.
On a visit to Laâyoune this Saturday, January 9, the US Secretary of State for the Middle East and North Africa, David Schenker, hailed the strong relations between the United States and Morocco. They are 200 years old.
Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State, reflects on the US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. He cites the real reasons for this unexpected decision.
The executive council of the Mouvement unicité et Réforme (MUR) , a party close to the PJD, held a meeting at the end of which it warned against "the dangers" of normalization with Israel and the negative impact it will have on the unity and stability of Morocco.
The employers’ associations of Morocco and Israel organized several virtual meetings on Monday, January 4th to discuss initiatives to boost economic cooperation between the two countries. These are the first contacts between the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI) since the normalization of relations.
Ahmed Wihmane, president of the Moroccan Observatory against Normalization, warns that normalization with Israel is a "serious and existential threat both for Morocco and Algeria".
The normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel is not well received by many Moroccans. Several Moroccan pro-Palestinian organizations have denounced the bans and dispersals of demonstrations initiated in several cities.
The Casablanca-Tel Aviv line will not only be served by Moroccan and Israeli companies. Foreign airlines, eager to take advantage of the resumption of relations between the two countries, have also expressed their willingness to offer flights between Morocco and Israel.
Nearly a month after the normalization of relations between Israel and Morocco, officials in charge of Moroccan and Israeli football have exchanged by videoconference on the diplomacy of the round ball between the two countries.