The International Crisis Group highlights the fragile status quo between Morocco and Algeria, where issues like arms races, online disinformation, and Polisario militancy risk conflict escalation. The report emphasizes the role of the U.S. and European actors in preventing military confrontation and fostering dialogue for peace.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has presented a new initiative to end the war in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, proposing that Morocco and other Arab signatories to the Abraham Accords be given a role in a «future separation» of the Palestinian Authority from Israel. However, the far-right Israeli government, which rejects a two-state solution, is not expected to react to the initiative.
Morocco was one of the eight Arab countries that participated to the Yom Kippur war, fought between from the 6th to teh 25th of October 1973. King Hassan II ordered Moroccan soldiers to take part of one of the deadliest Arab-Israeli wars in the history of the Middle East. Flashback.
Several Moroccans, including Al-Yaqoubi family, remain trapped in Gaza amidst ongoing Israeli attacks, facing repeated displacement and dire conditions. They have appealed to the Moroccan government for assistance in leaving the Gaza Strip due to the lack of stability, security, and basic necessities.
A planned Jewish-Muslim conference in Casablanca, Morocco, has been cancelled due to concerns about public sentiment. The conference, which was expected to draw officials from both Israel and Morocco, was called off amid ongoing protests in Morocco against Israeli war on Gaza.
Trade between Morocco and Israel increased by 64% during the first five months of 2024, even as tensions remained high following the Israeli war on Gaza in October 2023.
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