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Israel and Morocco move toward opening embassies after a meeting in New York
Both countries ratified their intention to upgrade their diplomatic representations and appoint ambassadors. They also plan to finalize economic agreements before year-end.
Israel and Morocco agreed to move forward with the opening of embassies in both countries after a meeting held on Wednesday in New York between their foreign ministers and the United States ambassador to the UN, according to France 24.
The two countries established relations in 2020 under the U.S.-backed Abraham Accords, which led to the normalization of ties between Israel and several Arab states.
According to a statement from the Israeli Foreign Ministry cited by France 24, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepen the diplomatic relationship, upgrade their missions to embassy status and appoint ambassadors.
In addition, a joint statement released by the U.S. mission to the United Nations on behalf of the three countries said that the establishment of full, peaceful and friendly diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel responds to the common interest of both nations and will contribute to peace.
France 24 noted that no timeline was reported for the embassies to begin operating. The outlet also recalled that Israel had already made a similar announcement in June 2022, during a visit to Morocco by then Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.
After the meeting, both countries also said they expect to conclude a series of economic agreements before year-end. According to the Israeli statement cited by France 24, there will also be reciprocal high-level visits in the coming months.
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