Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, has harshly criticized Morocco’s position on the Palestinian cause. He also praised the Moroccans who are expressing their opposition to the normalization of relations between the kingdom and Israel.
Trade between Morocco and Israel reached $8.5 million in June 2024, an increase of 124% compared to the same month the previous year, reveals the Abraham Institute for Peace Accords.
The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader killed this week in Iran, where he had gone for the inauguration of the country’s new president, has shocked Moroccans. The National Action Group for Palestine, bringing together left-wing formations and the Islamist Party of Justice and Development, is sounding the great mobilization.
Nabila Mounib, a deputy of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU), asked the head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, to prohibit the stopover of Israeli military ships in Moroccan ports.
Morocco and Israel continue to strengthen their military cooperation. Rabat signed a contract a few weeks ago with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the purchase of two Ofek-13 spy satellites worth one billion dollars, or nearly 925 million euros.
The Israeli company "Israel Aerospace Industries" (IAI) chaired by former Israeli minister Amir Peretz, a native of Boujaâd (a Moroccan city), will deliver a spy satellite to Morocco. This acquisition would have already been concluded.
The stopover of an Israeli navy ship in the port of Tangier has sparked a wave of outrage in Morocco, where demonstrations against Israel continue to be recorded.
Fewer and fewer Moroccans approve of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel. This is revealed by a survey by the Arab Barometer.
The sale of the ultra-sophisticated SeaGuardian military drones to Morocco, negotiated as part of the normalization of the kingdom’s relations with Israel in exchange for the United States’ recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, is taking shape.
In partnership with Israel, Morocco is preparing to launch a drone manufacturing plant. The kingdom aims to become the first African producer of drones .
The war between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip is spilling over into the celebration of Jewish holidays (Passover and Mimouna) in Morocco.
Accused of sexual harassment since 2022, David Govrin, head of the Israeli liaison office in Rabat, appeared before a disciplinary hearing. Marc Attali, currently minister plenipotentiary at the Israeli embassy in France, is expected to succeed him.