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Nasser Burita stressed that the agreements with Israel are based on a long tradition of relations between the peoples, and said that his country is willing to assist in negotiations with the Palestinians if requested. For peace "
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Wednesday, 23 December 2020, 11:41
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Moroccan Foreign Minister: "A new era in relations, the missions will open within two weeks" (Photo: US Embassy in Jerusalem)
Moroccan Foreign Minister
Nasser Burita
said in an exclusive interview with Walla!
NEWS that his country is committed to an agreement with Israel and that relations between the two countries will be normal and will include visits and meetings at all levels, including at the senior political level.
"Everything is normal and we are not going to go half way," he clarified.
The interview with the Moroccan Foreign Minister took place yesterday at the official guest house of the Moroccan government in the capital Rabat, shortly after the signing of four agreements between Israel and Morocco and after the statement that within two weeks the diplomatic representation offices in Tel Aviv and Rabat will reopen.
Burita noted that contacts between the countries lasted two years but the renewal of relations matured at the appropriate time.
"The late King Hassan II would have said that diplomacy is like agriculture," he said.
"If you pick fruit from the tree ahead of time it is not yet ripe, and if you pick it after time you can no longer eat it. Timing is important."
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Burita at the signing of the agreements in Rabat, yesterday (Photo: Reuters)
The Moroccans differentiate themselves from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, which have announced normalization of relations with Israel in recent months.
For them - they were there long before.
Therefore they also stressed to the White House that they do not want to be protected under the umbrella of the Abrahamic Agreements.
"We told our American friend - do not give the same t-shirt to everyone," said Burita.
"We were pioneers when it came to ties with Israel. For us it is a big event but we are not starting from scratch. So for us it is not about establishing a relationship but much more than that. We are renewing the tradition of relations with Israel and want to build something long lasting."
"Morocco wants to build bridges"
The Moroccan Foreign Minister mentions that his country recognized Israel as early as the 1990s, and recounted how a decade earlier King Hassan II had caused an earthquake in the Arab world when he said at the Arab League summit that Arab countries should recognize Israel's existence.
“We have a unique context and a special history of our own,” Burita said.
"No Arab state has a clause in the constitution that speaks of the Jewish element in the identity of the state. We have never seen the Jewish community as an enemy. The Jews lived among us and still live among us today. King Muhammad VI feels as much a commitment to Jewish citizens as he feels a commitment to Muslim citizens."
The community of Moroccans in Israel is very important to the government in Rabat, but Burita emphasizes that when direct flights begin and it will be easier for Israelis to obtain visas - he would like to see in Morocco tourists from all corners of Israeli society.
"Last year, 70,000 Israelis visited Morocco. Now they will visit many more," said Borita.
Burita at the signing of the agreements in Rabat, yesterday (Photo: Reuters)
The Foreign Minister of Morocco stated that his country wants to present to the entire Arab world the Moroccan model for coexistence between Jews and Arabs.
"Morocco is a country that wants to build bridges," Burita said.
"Morocco is also ready to help in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. King Hassan II helped the peace process and King Muhammad VI is ready to do so as well when the conditions are right and if he is asked to do so."
The interview with Burita took place shortly before the gala dinner that concluded the day of talks at Rabat.
He sat at the table with National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat and the prime minister's envoy to the Arab and Muslim world, Maoz.
The two played a key role in renewing relations with Morocco.
Two other key players who attended the dinner were Jared Kushner, an adviser and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, and White House envoy Avi Berkowitz.
The latter, who has forged the closest ties with Burita, is the one who forged behind the scenes for over a year the deal in which Washington recognized Western Sahara as part of Morocco in exchange for Rabat's willingness to renew relations with Israel.
Another attendee at the dinner was Fuad al-Hima, the King of Morocco's top adviser.
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Less than a month before Joe Biden enters the White House - it is unclear what the elected president's position will be on the agreement between the Trump administration, Morocco and Israel - and especially on Trump's controversial decision to recognize Western Sahara as part of Morocco.
Burita's message to the next American president is to preserve the agreement and not withdraw from it.
"The agreement we signed deals with conflicts that last too long - the conflict in the Sahara and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," said Burita.
"We need to focus on results rather than process. We hope the new administration will continue the positive dynamics and nurture what we have built, because we did it for peace. What we have here is a package. The first commitment of the three countries that signed this package was to protect and nurture it. We truly believe that the Biden administration will find a good reason to preserve this package deal. "
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