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US Brokers Deal Establishing Ties Between Morocco, Israel

Steve Herman

   WHITE HOUSE - In a U.S.-brokered deal, Israel and Morocco have agreed
   to recognize each other.

   This follows three other Arab countries -- Bahrain, Sudan and the
   United Arab Emirates -- recently establishing ties with the Jewish
   state, which several times since its modern founding in the late 1940s
   has found itself at war with its Muslim-majority neighbors.

   U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the deal between
   Morocco and Israel on Twitter, hailing it as a historic and massive
   breakthrough for peace in the Middle East and a continuation of his
   regional diplomacy known as the Abraham Accords.

     Another HISTORIC breakthrough today! Our two GREAT friends Israel
     and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to full diplomatic relations
     -- a massive breakthrough for peace in the Middle East!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [1]December 10, 2020

   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, welcoming the Jewish
   festival of Hanukkah, called the establishment of ties with the North
   African kingdom "another great light of peace." He said it would lead
   to direct flights between the countries and the opening of diplomatic
   missions.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1337067073051238400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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