July 19 () –
King Mohamed VI has invited the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, to visit Morocco just a few days after the Israeli president recognized “Moroccan sovereignty over the territory of Western Sahara”.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed the news on its official Twitter profile, where it has also detailed that the Moroccan invitation has been sent in “a warm personal letter” from Mohamed VI.
In the letter, the Moroccan monarch thanks Israel for its recognition of “Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara”, and stresses that the visit “will open up new possibilities” to “strengthen” relations between the two countries.
“The director of the National Security Council, Tzachi Hanegbi, and the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Burita, have agreed tonight to coordinate an early date for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s first visit to Morocco,” added the Prime Minister’s Office. .
The Alaouite Royal House announced on Monday that Prime Minister Netanyahu had sent a letter to King Mohamed VI in which he recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. Israel assured that the new position would be “reflected in all acts and documents” of the Government and would be transmitted to the “United Nations, the regional and international organizations of which Israel is a member, as well as to all the countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations.” “.
