The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuacknowledges in a letter sent to the King Mohamed VI “Morocco’s sovereignty over the territory of Western Sahara,” the Moroccan royal cabinet reported in a statement on Monday.
The note states that Netanyahu indicates in the letter that his country’s new position regarding the former Spanish colony “will be reflected in all relevant acts and documents of the Israeli Government» and announces that Israel is examining the opening of a consulate in Dakhla.
According to him releasethe Israeli prime minister stresses in his letter that the decision will be “transmitted to the United Nations, to regional and international organizations of which Israel is a member, as well as to all countries with which Israel maintains diplomatic relations.”
Regarding the possible opening of a consulate in Dakhla, capital of the Occidental Saharathe note from the Moroccan Royal Palace states that Netanyahu informs the Alaouite monarch in the letter that his country is “positively” examining this step, which would be taken to materialize this “state decision».
In Israel, for the moment there has been no official announcement about the decision and, consulted by EFE, neither the Prime Minister’s Office nor the Foreign Ministry have confirmed the information given by Rabat.
The announcement by the Moroccan royal cabinet comes on the same day that Israel has appointed Colonel Sharon Itachi as its first military attaché in Morocco, in a context of strengthening security ties between the two nations since they reestablished diplomatic relations in December 2020after two decades of tense ties over the Palestinian issue.
Its resumption occurred within the framework of the Abraham Accords, the rapprochement policy of Tel Aviv to Arab countries with the support of the US, in a three-way movement in which former US President Donald Trump recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
After resuming their relations, Israel and Morocco they reopened liaison offices in Tel Aviv and Rabat, which were expected to become embassies. Since then, several Israeli ministers have visited the North African country to sign trade, transport or defense agreements.
