Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies and appoint ambassadors
Israel and Morocco agreed to elevate their missions to embassies, alongside planned investment accords and senior visits.
By Lucas Ferreira · Science & Environment Writer
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Israel and Morocco have agreed to raise their diplomatic missions to embassy level and appoint ambassadors, marking a further step in relations established under the 2020 normalization accords. The Israel Morocco open embassies agreement was announced after a meeting in New York on September 16 involving the countries’ foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met with US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, according to Al Jazeera and The Jerusalem Post. Reuters reported that the Israeli government’s official Arabic-language account on X also announced the agreement.
Have Israel and Morocco opened the embassies yet?
No. The announcement describes an agreement to upgrade the status of the two countries’ existing diplomatic missions and to appoint ambassadors. The reporting does not say that embassies are already operating or that ambassadors have been exchanged.
The agreement would turn the countries’ representation into full embassy-level relations. Israel and Morocco resumed formal ties in 2020 as part of US-brokered normalization agreements that also involved the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, Reuters reported.
What else did Israel and Morocco agree to?
The two governments said they would complete agreements on investment protection and avoiding double taxation by the end of 2026, according to Al Jazeera and The Jerusalem Post. The Jerusalem Post said those measures were intended to support reciprocal investment and business links.
- Israel and Morocco plan reciprocal high-level visits in the coming months, The Jerusalem Post reported.
- They also agreed to expand air travel and restore direct flights operated by carriers from both countries, Al Jazeera reported.
A joint statement issued through the US mission to the UN said the move toward full diplomatic relations served the interests of both countries and would support peace, according to Al Jazeera. The announcement came a day after the sixth anniversary of the Abraham Accords, Al Jazeera reported.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.