
Israel to Open Trade Mission in Morocco, Boosting Economic Ties
Orna Barbivai, Minister of Economy and Industry, announced on Tuesday the opening by Israel of a trade mission in Morocco in 2023.

Orna Barbivai, Minister of Economy and Industry, announced on Tuesday the opening by Israel of a trade mission in Morocco in 2023.

Israel has recalled the head of its liaison office in Rabat David Govrin after a scandal over sexual harassment and exploitation of Moroccan women broke out.

In crisis with Algeria, Morocco wants to order more formidable weapons from Israel to, if necessary, launch strikes against enemy targets.

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has opened an internal investigation following suspicions of financial and administrative "irregularities" and sexual harassment within the Israeli liaison office in Rabat, led by David Govrin.

The Hebrew state is looking for Moroccan workers to make up for its labor shortage. According to a bilateral agreement signed during the visit of Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, they should start arriving in Israel.

Israel intends to encourage investment in Morocco. In this sense, a Moroccan-Israeli conference will be held at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on September 5.

The companies Enlight Renewable Energy and NewMedEnergy signed an agreement on August 15 to implement new projects in the field of renewable energies in several Arab countries, including Morocco.

The mediation office intended to find employment opportunities for young Moroccans in Israel is no longer operational. A few days after its opening, it was closed by the local authorities.

Jared Kushner, former senior adviser and son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump, makes revelations about the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel, as well as the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara.

Algeria seems increasingly concerned about the strengthening of ties between Morocco and Israel. It would even be convinced that this cooperation between Rabat and Tel-Aviv is in line with the diplomatic offensive of the kingdom for the recognition by other countries of its sovereignty over the Sahara.

In his speech on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the Revolution on August 20, King Mohammed VI called on "all Moroccan skills abroad, including Moroccan Jews" to invest in Morocco.

Morocco is said to have entered into negotiations with Israel Aerospace Industries to acquire the Barak-8 medium-range surface-to-air missile system, capable of shooting down aircraft, missiles and drones at a distance of 50 to 70 kilometers.