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US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in New York for a signing ceremony that aims to deepen diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco. The agreement includes restoring direct flights, expanding cooperation in various sectors like technology and agriculture, and boosting trade, which has already increased fivefold since 2020 when the countries normalized ties. Waltz emphasized that despite recent regional conflicts, these agreements are strengthening rather than weakening, predicting further growth in economic exchanges and people-to-people connections between Israel and Morocco.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties on September 13, 2023, during a trilateral meeting in New York between U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. This move involves establishing full embassies and exchanging ambassadors, restoring direct flights by both countries' airlines before 2026, and expanding cooperation across various sectors including technology, security, agriculture, water, energy, and telecommunications. The deal deepens the Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab nations, despite concerns from Palestinians over Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territories. Trade between Israel and Morocco has already surged by 500% since normalization began, underscoring the economic benefits anticipated from these new agreements.
Written for “Israel Morocco Diplomatic Deal” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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“Everyone said that the Arab nations would walk away from Israel, that the relationship would fray, and yet, as today has proven, it’s stronger and growing,”
right supports normalization of relations between Israel and Arab nations
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“It is incumbent on me and on the president to constantly remind people that the more the next generation across the Middle East is talking about business and roads, ports, rail, and data centers, the less they’re talking about generational grievances,”
right frames normalization as a positive shift away from historical conflicts
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“That number will only grow.” “More Moroccans will travel to Israel, more Israelis will visit Morocco, many of them will visit ancient Jewish sites that Morocco has painstakingly preserved, more products and investments will flow between the two countries, businesses and families will have a stake in peace,”
right emphasizes economic benefits and cultural exchange as positive outcomes
Leaning score +0.35 for article 15160 (high confidence, 3 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-17
US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita in New York for the signing, which calls for upgrading diplomatic relations, restoring direct flights and expanding cooperation in technology, security, agriculture, water, energy and telecommunications.
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which → host → technology
“Everyone said that the Arab nations would walk away from Israel, that the relationship would fray, and yet, as today has proven, it’s stronger and growing
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it → say → Israel
,” Waltz said, after noting that the strength of agreements normalizing relations between the Jewish State and several Muslim-majority nations were “tested” by the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, the ensuing war in Gaza and the conflict in Iran.
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strength → say → Iran
“It is incumbent on me and on the president to constantly remind people that the more the next generation across the Middle East is talking about business and roads, ports, rail, and data centers, the less they’re talking about generational grievances,” the UN ambassador added.
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ambassador → remind → grievances
Waltz noted that trade between Israel and Morocco has jumped 500% since the countries normalized relations in 2020.
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countries → note → 2020
Under the latest agreement, Waltz said: “That number will only grow.”
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number → say → agreement
“More Moroccans will travel to Israel, more Israelis will visit Morocco, many of them will visit ancient Jewish sites that Morocco has painstakingly preserved, more products and investments will flow between the two countries, businesses and families will have a stake in peace,” he predicted.
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he → travel → peace
“And soon, we hope that we will need more podiums and bigger rooms.”
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we → hope → podiums
Sa’ar said the agreement offered “practical ways” to expand ties and bring the countries’ people closer together through tourism and investment.
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agreement → say → tourism
The diplomat also praised the US for demonstrating a “determination to shape a better future.”
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diplomat → praise → future
“The friendship between the Moroccan and Jewish people has deep roots and glorious history,” he said.
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he → have → roots
“We are excited to welcome more Moroccans to the Holy Land, to see Israel for themselves,” Sa’ar said, noting that Israelis are also “eager to visit Morocco.”
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Israelis → welcome → Morocco
The Israeli official further argued that Muslim, Christians and Jews “have shared responsibility to stand united against” Jihadist extremism.
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Muslim → argue → extremism
Bourita said he hoped the “spirit of the Abraham Accords” would also help advance peace across the Middle East and a two-state solution.
asserted
spirit → say → East
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