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Israel and Morocco pledge embassy upgrades, restore flights

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC · How we work

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Embassy Upgrades and Flights

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met in New York on Wednesday.
The agreement stresses expanding direct flights and finalizing investment-protection and double-taxation treaties to create economic opportunities for both peoples.
Both nations will upgrade liaison offices to full embassies and name ambassadors.
They will restore flights, including Moroccan carriers, within weeks and schedule senior visits soon.

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Sahara Sovereignty Recognition

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met in New York Wednesday, hosted by U.S. UN Ambassador Mike Waltz.
The declaration highlighted President Donald Trump’s influence on Abraham Accords and reaffirmed U.S. and Israeli recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, supporting autonomy proposal.
Both ministers agreed to upgrade liaison offices to embassies and appoint ambassadors.
They pledged to restore direct Israel-Morocco flights before year-end.

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The joint declaration from the meeting reaffirmed U.S. and Israeli recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and endorsed Morocco’s autonomy proposal, according to the statement released by the ministers.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

In October 1994 Israel and Jordan signed the Wadi Araba Treaty, ending a war since 1948 and creating diplomatic, trade and water cooperation. The United States, represented by President Bill Clinton, backed the pact and later gave Jordan $698.4 million in debt relief. This U.S.-brokered model helped launch the 2020 Israel-Morocco normalization talks led by Gideon Sa’ar and Nasser Bourita.

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Embassy Upgrades and Flights

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met in New York on Wednesday.
The agreement stresses expanding direct flights and finalizing investment-protection and double-taxation treaties to create economic opportunities for both peoples.
Both nations will upgrade liaison offices to full embassies and name ambassadors.
They will restore flights, including Moroccan carriers, within weeks and schedule senior visits soon.

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