Three days of nationwide mobilization have been announced in Morocco from September 25 to 27 against the deepening of relations with Israel. The call comes after an agreement reached in New York to elevate diplomatic missions to embassy status.
Israel has proposed that the European Union launch joint projects with Morocco. The initiative comes just days after the announcement of an agreement aimed at transforming the liaison offices between Rabat and Tel Aviv into embassies.
Morocco and Israel have agreed to transform their liaison offices into embassies and appoint ambassadors in both countries, according to an announcement by the Israeli government. Rabat has not yet publicly confirmed this new diplomatic step.
After nearly three years without direct flights, Israeli tourists are beginning to return to Morocco. Their return is particularly anticipated by hotels, restaurants, drivers, guides and excursion companies that had built their activity around this clientele.
Morocco wants to acquire new Israeli defense systems. A list of equipment submitted by Rabat is currently being reviewed in Israel, following the Barak MX contract estimated at $500 million.
Rapper Souhaib Qabli will appear in court in Taza this Thursday for insulting security services and criticizing normalization with Israel. A member of the Justice and Charity (Adl Wal Ihssane) movement, he risks sanctions for his committed lyrics.
Morocco and Albania are preparing to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) deployed in the Gaza Strip. This multinational initiative is part of the second phase of the ceasefire backed by the American administration.
The president of the Movement for Construction (El Bina), Abdelkader Bengrina, has called on Moroccan protesters to march towards the royal palace to demand an end to normalization with Israel. In a speech delivered during the commemoration of the "Al Aqsa Deluge", he accused Morocco of betraying the Palestinian cause and hailed Algeria’s diplomatic resistance.
Since the normalization of relations between Rabat and Tel Aviv in exchange for the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, Morocco has allocated billions of dollars to the acquisition of Israeli drones and defense systems for its army.
Moulay Hicham, cousin of King Mohammed VI, believes the Morocco-Israel alliance is "structural", inherited from Hassan II, and is now at the heart of a dilemma: national security versus pro-Palestinian public opinion. He advocates for direct dialogue between Moroccan and Israeli civil societies.
How far will Algeria go to try to discredit Morocco? The latest maneuver is the invention of a fake official document on alleged Moroccan military personnel.
Since the normalization of their relations, Morocco and Israel have been continuously strengthening their ties. Military cooperation between the two countries is especially well underway.