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Israel, Morocco Upgrade Diplomatic Ties, Establish Full Embassies

Is this Moroccan complicity in genocide presented as peace or pragmatic diplomacy that delivers real results?

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Israel, Morocco Upgrade Diplomatic Ties, Establish Full Embassies

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Above: Abdellatif Wehbe and Gideon Saar shake hands after signing an agreement in Rabat on July 26, 2022. Image credit: STR/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Full embassies and ambassadors complete what the 2020 declaration started, showing the partnership endured war, protests and years of political pressure. Those ties also delivered results, with humanitarian aid reaching Gaza because Rabat kept diplomatic channels open. Investment agreements, direct flights and centuries of Moroccan-Jewish history have given the relationship foundations beyond symbolism — achieving what rhetoric from other capitals has often failed to.

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Establishment-critical narrative

Upgrading missions to full embassies rewards Israel, handing Netanyahu greater legitimacy without a single concession on the occupation. Morocco traded Palestinian justice for U.S. recognition of its claim to Western Sahara and a growing pipeline of Israeli drones, satellites and air-defense systems. Normalization that deepens diplomatic and military ties amid allegations of genocide is complicity presented as diplomacy.

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