Although the government officially normalized its relations with Israel after signing the Abraham Accords at the end of 2020, the Moroccan people have categorically rejected the normalization process.

Dr. Issam Khawaja told Peoples Dispatch that by opening the office, the US-dominated alliance is seeking to enhance its presence in the Eastern Mediterranean, prevent the eruption of a regional war, and protect Israel.

Arabia Saudí que estaba a punto de avanzar en la normalización, ahora se ha visto obligada a dar un paso atrás al dispararse el apoyo a la causa palestina y el rechazo a Israel

Saudi Arabia which was on the cusp of advancing normalization, has now been forced to take a step back as support for the Palestinian cause and rejection of Israel has skyrocketed

Morocco in 2020 became the fourth Arab country to normalize relations with Israel under the US-backed Abraham Accords. The government is facing intense domestic pressure with thousands taking to the streets in solidarity with the Palestinian people

La guerra de Israel contra los palestinos en Gaza ha cambiado toda la ecuación y ha paralizado el corredor económico India-Oriente Medio-Europa. Ahora es inconcebible que Arabia Saudita y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos inicien un proyecto de este tipo con los israelíes.

Israel’s war on the Palestinians in Gaza has changed the entire equation and stalled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. It is now inconceivable for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to enter such a project with the Israelis

The statement came during an official two-day visit by a Saudi delegation to Palestine, which also saw the appointment of the first ever Saudi ambassador. Meanwhile, Palestinian organizations and activists have expressed concern over the talks

The bottom line is how the IMEC idea on paper can be turned into reality. Quite obviously, the IMEC is anchored on the old US geopolitical strategy of divide-and-rule in the Middle East. But the Western domination of the Middle East cannot be revived with the colonial era toolbox in the coming era of multipolarity

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has stated that he met Najla Mangoush, the foreign minister in one of Libya’s two rival governments, in Italy last week. However, Mangoush denied that the meeting had anything to do with so-called normalization of ties with Israel

Despite widespread protests, the Moroccan government normalized its relations with Israel in December 2020 under the so-called Abraham Accords sponsored by the US  

Israel is now among the handful of countries which have extended their recognition to the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. It follows in the footsteps of the US which did so during the presidency of Donald Trump in 2020