Morocco has agreed to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, President Trump announced this morning. The Moroccan decision comes as part of a deal that includes U.S. recognition of the disputed territory of Western Sahara as part of Morocco.
Why it matters: Morocco is the fourth Arab country to move toward normalization with Israel in the last four months as part of the Trump administration’s “Abraham Accords” initiative. But the deal also involves a change in longstanding U.S. policy with just six weeks left in Trump’s term.
Behind the scenes: The negotiations around this deal started two years ago but intensified in the last few months. Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner and special envoy Avi Berkowitz negotiated directly with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Read more at Axios.
{Matzav.com}
