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Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties, Israeli government says

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On September 16, Israeli and Moroccan foreign ministers agreed to enhance diplomatic relations by opening embassies and appointing ambassadors in each other's countries. This decision was announced via the official Israeli government account on X during a meeting held in New York involving U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz. The agreement also includes plans to increase flights between both nations and establish mutual economic and trade agreements.

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On September 16, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties during a trilateral meeting hosted by US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz in New York. The agreement includes establishing full embassies, appointing ambassadors, restoring direct flights, and expanding cooperation in various sectors like technology, security, agriculture, water, energy, and telecommunications. This move comes nearly six years after Morocco joined other Arab nations in normalizing relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords brokered by the U.S. Trade between Israel and Morocco has already surged 500% since normalization began in 2020. However, this development has fueled Palestinian concerns over a long-standing Arab position that calls for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories before establishing full diplomatic relations.

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The deals had fueled Palestinian concerns on the viability of a long-standing pan-Arab position that calls for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territory and acceptance of Palestinian statehood, in return for normal relations with Arab countries.

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Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties, Israeli government says asserted

government → agree → ties

The foreign ministers of Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade diplomatic ties including opening embassies and appointing ambassadors, according to a statement on Wednesday by the official Israeli government account in Arabic on X. Morocco was one of four Arab countries - along with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan - to move towards normalizing relations with Israel in 2020 under U.S.-engineered accords. uncertain

Morocco → agree → accords

Israel separately has peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan. asserted

Israel → have → Egypt

that → fuel → countries

The statement said a tripartite meeting was held in New York between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz. asserted

meeting → say → Nations

The officials affirmed commitment to a series of steps aimed at advancing ties between Israel and Morocco, including "elevating their respective diplomatic missions to the level of embassies, and appointing ambassadors," according to the statement. uncertain

officials → affirm → statement

They also agreed to expand flights between Israel and Morocco and work on finalizing agreements aimed at facilitating mutual investments and economic and trade ties. asserted

They → agree → investments