Israeli Officials Arrive in Morocco in Normalization Push
- Kushner on visit that seeks to seal Israel-Morocco ties
- Deals on investments, aviation expected: Foreign Ministry
Jared Kushner, left, and Benjamin Netanyahu attend a news in Jerusalem on Dec. 21.
Photographer: Ronen Zvulun/AFP/Getty Imasges
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Israeli officials and a U.S. delegation led by President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner arrived in Morocco to hammer out details of the North African kingdom’s normalization deal.
Tuesday’s trip comes after Trump announced Dec. 10 that Morocco and Israel had agreed to establish full diplomatic ties, mirroring recent moves by Arab states Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The U.S. also reversed a long-standing policy and recognized Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara, a swath of Atlantic-front territory that’s been disputed for more than four decades.