‘A blatant affront’: Israeli embassy upgrade angers pro-Palestine voices in Morocco

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Morocco and Israel agreed to upgrade their diplomatic missions to embassies and appoint ambassadors following a meeting on September 16, a move that has angered pro-Palestine voices in Morocco. While the Moroccan government frames the upgrade as beneficial for regional peace and potentially aiding Palestinians, some political parties and movements, like the Justice and Development Party and Al Adl Wal Ihsane, have condemned it as an affront to public sentiment and a provocation against the popular will.

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Submitted by Caroline Dupuy on Tue, 09/22/2026 - 14:21 Morocco and Israel are set to establish embassies, defying fierce opposition to normalisation in the kingdom while governing parties avoid taking a position ahead of elections Moroccan protesters rally in support of Palestinians and against Israel's approval of a death penalty bill, in Rabat on 19 April 2026 (Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP) Off Following a meeting in New York between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and his Moroccan counterpart

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