Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited King Mohammed VI of Morocco to Israel in a telephone interview two weeks after the announcement of normalization of relations between the two countries, the office of the head of government said on Friday (December 25th). .
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This call comes three days after the visit of an Israeli delegation to Rabat to sign a series of agreements formalizing the normalization negotiated under the aegis of the United States.
King Mohammed VI, for his part, "
welcomed the reactivation of cooperation mechanisms (...) and the resumption of regular contacts, within the framework of peaceful and friendly diplomatic relations
", according to a statement from the royal cabinet, which does not mention the invitation of the Israeli Prime Minister.
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The leaders have mutually welcomed the resumption of ties between their two countries, the signing of a joint declaration with the United States and agreements between the two countries,
" Netanyahu's office said in a statement.
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In addition to that, the mechanisms to apply these agreements have been determined
", it is written.
During this "
friendly
"
interview
, Netanyahu invited the Moroccan ruler to come to Israel while Mohammed VI reminded him of "
the warm ties (existing) between Moroccan Jews and Moroccan expatriates in Israel
", according to the Israeli statement.
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The prime minister said that all of Israel was enthusiastic about peace between countries,
" it says in the text.
The King of Morocco reiterated his position on the Palestinian question, namely his support for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside the Hebrew state, according to his cabinet.
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Four bilateral agreements were signed Tuesday, December 22 between Israel and Morocco, focusing on direct air links, water management, financial system connections and a visa waiver agreement for diplomats.
Israel and Morocco must also reopen their diplomatic offices.
Morocco closed its liaison office in Tel Aviv in 2000 at the start of the second Palestinian intifada.
Morocco, home to North Africa's largest Jewish community with some 3,000 people, became the fourth Arab country to announce normalization of relations with the Hebrew state this year, after the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and the Sudan.
About 700,000 Jews of Moroccan origin live in Israel.