According to Israeli researcher Einat Levi, Morocco and Israel have a unique relationship. Israel hosts the second largest Diaspora in the world while the Kingdom maintains historical and cultural ties with Moroccan Jews living there.
According to an Israeli Mivtim’s researcher, ties between Morocco and Israel are warmer that the ones maintained with other Arab countries, such as Egypt and Jordan.
On its Facebook page, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced that a Moroccan delegation that includes engineers, movie directors, writers and businessmen is currently visiting the Jewish state. Members of the group will meet Israeli officials and visit a series of Islamic holy sites.
Parading on the 62nd anniversary of the Directorate General of National Security, policemen carried Israeli bullpup assault rifles. For Mena Défense, Morocco is the first North African country «to publically use» these weapons.
On Monday, Paraguay opened its Israel embassy in Jerusalem being the third country to take the decision after Guatemala and the United States. Will Morocco denounce the Paraguayan authorities’ sensitive move after they have supported Rabat's stance on the Western Sahara issue ?
After the Justice and Develoment Party has called Moroccans to rally for Palestine last Sunday in Rabat, thousands of people marched today in Casablanca to denounce the Israeli occupation.