Israel, Morocco, US Hold Summit in New York to Bolster Abraham Accords
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, and U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz met in New York to strengthen the Abraham Accords. The summit focused on upgrading diplomatic ties and finalizing economic agreements between Israel and Morocco.
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- Israel, Morocco, and US officials met in New York for a trilateral summit.
- The summit aimed to bolster the Abraham Accords and bilateral relations.
- Diplomatic missions will be upgraded to embassies.
- Investment protection and double taxation agreements are to be finalized by year-end.
- Morocco normalized ties with Israel in 2020 under the Abraham Accords.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, and U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, convened a trilateral diplomatic summit in New York to strengthen relations and the Abraham Accords. The three nations reaffirmed their commitment to advancing diplomatic ties, including upgrading their respective diplomatic missions to embassies and appointing ambassadors.
Ashkenazi and Bourita were also slated to hold a separate bilateral meeting. Israel and Morocco agreed to finalize agreements on investment protection and the avoidance of double taxation by the end of 2026, aiming to facilitate mutual investment and boost economic and trade links.
Both countries also committed to reciprocal high-level visits in the coming months. Morocco was among the Arab nations that normalized relations with Israel in 2020 under the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords, which also included the UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan.
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