Two days after the US decision to temporarily suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Meir Ben Shabbat phoned Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.
After he openly criticized normalization of relations with Israel a few weeks ago, Mohamed Amekraz now defends the «resumption of relations» between Rabat and Tel Aviv, referring to the importance of the Sahara issue.
Biden administration has paused UAE and Saudi arms sales amid broader review. Will the United States do the same with Morocco, which agreed on normalizing ties with Israel as Donald Trump recognized its sovereignty over the Sahara.
On Sunday, the US National Security Advisor affirmed the Biden administration’s commitment to Israel’s security and support for the agreements signed with Arab countries, including Morocco.