Morocco, Israel, Sahara: what are Netanyahu’s emissaries doing to Mohammed VI?

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Emissaries of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the home of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, the day after the announcement of the normalization of relations between the two countries, for what?

The announcement of the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, made just recently by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, is not a mere formality. It is indeed followed by concrete actions, evidenced by the visit of emissaries of the Hebrew state, in particular the Israeli Prime Minister, among others, to the kingdom.

According to the Moroccan newspaper Bladi, which provided the information, Jared Kushner, also senior adviser son-in-law to outgoing US President Donald Trump, accompanied by Israeli and US delegations, will visit Morocco on Tuesday (December 22).

It is not a question of a symbolic journey, but a movement which makes more sense, going, in fact, in the direction of the confirmation of the decisions taken by the United States, Israel and Morocco, to bring together the kingdom and the Hebrew state, since this mission to King Mohammed VI will be on board the first commercial flight Tel Aviv-Rabat.

The better the newspaper learns, Donald Trump’s son-in-law will be talking about first paying an official visit to Israel before reaching Morocco the next day. The US delegation will consist of Avi Berkowitz, envoy to the Middle East, and Adam Boehler, head of the US international development finance firm, the newspaper said.

Bladi goes on to indicate that cooperation agreements, on tourism, industry, economy, air transport, among others, will be signed between Israel and the Kingdom of the Sharif, adding that the United States plans to open a consulate. in the city of Dakhla “to facilitate the development of American investments in Morocco”.

Donald Trump recently announced the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, subject to American recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. A decision which, if it has been welcomed anywhere, has been the source of strong criticism, especially from Russia, South Africa.