During their meeting, King Mohammed VI and Kushner did not address the «Deal of the Century»

Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita spoke about the recent trip of Jared Kushner to Morocco. During a press briefing held Saturday, June 8, Bourita said that Donald Trump’s senior advisor visited Rabat to «discuss questions related to North Africa» and did not «focuse on the Middle East peace plan». The Minister said that «Morocco is not aware of the details of this initiative».

During his trip to Rabat, Kushner and King Mohammed VI held a meeting that was described as «very positive and productive» by an administration official that spoke to New York Times.

Indeed, King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, offered an Iftar in honor of Kushner, Trump’s special envoy for international negotiations Jason Greenblatt and special Iran envoy Brian Hook.  

The three officials visited the Kingdom as part of a regional tour, initiated to back the US plan, also known as the «Deal of the Century».

A White House official told Associated Press that Kushner’s trip to Morocco is «part of [the Trump’s administration’s] efforts to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians».