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King Mohammed VI invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Morocco after the Jewish state recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The King termed it a far-sighted decision. The meeting, he said, opened up new possibilities for bilateral relations between Morocco and Israel.
King Mohammed VI invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Morocco after the Jewish state recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The King termed it a far-sighted decision. The meeting, he said, opened up new possibilities for bilateral relations between Morocco and Israel.
Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony, is considered a “non-self-governing territory” by the UN in the absence of a definitive settlement. For nearly 50 years, an armed conflict has opposed Morocco to the separatists of the Polisario Front, supported by neighboring Algeria.
Rabat advocates an autonomy plan under its exclusive sovereignty, while the Polisario calls for a self-determination referendum under the aegis of the UN, planned when a ceasefire was signed in 1991 but never materialized.
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Morocco exerts intense pressure on its international partners – particularly France, through a relentless media campaign – to recognize the “Moroccanness” of the territory. Morocco and Israel normalized diplomatic relations in December 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords, a process between Israel and several Arab countries, backed by Washington.
