Trump Says Morocco Joining Arab States Building Israeli Ties
- U.S. recognizes Morocco’s claims over contested Western Sahara
- Morocco deal adds to earlier accords with UAE and Bahrain
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President Donald Trump said Morocco and Israel agreed to establish full diplomatic relations and that he was recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed region of Western Sahara.
The Western Sahara issue was long seen as a sticking point in getting Morocco to join with countries including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan in recognizing Israel.