Benjamin Gantz, Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, was received in Rabat on Wednesday by the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the National Defense Administration and the Lieutenant General, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, on High Royal Instructions.

According to a statement from the FAR General Staff, Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the National Defense Administration, received an important Israeli delegation led by Benjamin Gantz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel, on an official visit to Morocco from November 23 to 25 in accordance with the High Royal Instructions.

This visit is part of the Kingdom of Morocco’s and the State of Israel’s cooperation relations, which have progressed significantly since the signing of the tripartite declaration (Morocco-Israel-US) in December 2020, under the leadership of HM the King, enshrining the resumption of diplomatic relations.

On this occasion, the two ministers praised the progress made in the sphere of defense, which included the signing of an agreement on information protection in the defense sector and a memorandum of understanding on cybersecurity cooperation.

The two ministers then addressed methods to improve bilateral military cooperation in areas of mutual interest, and reaffirmed their shared intention to enhance these ties.

They discussed bilateral and regional problems as well. They emphasized the historical and cultural ties between the two countries, as well as their close bonds with His Majesty the King of the Moroccan Jewish community and the Moroccan Jewish diaspora in Israel and around the world, allowing them to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.

The two ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of defense at the end of the meeting, which covered exchanges of experience and expertise, technology transfer, training, and collaboration in the military industry.

On the same day, and in accordance with the High Instructions of HM the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of FAR, the Lieutenant General, Inspector General of FAR, and Commander of the Southern Zone received Gantz, who was leading an important delegation, at the level of FAR General Staff in Rabat, in the presence of FAR senior military officials.

Both officials welcomed the dynamics of cooperation between the two countries during this working meeting, carrying mutual interests and auguring a promising collaboration in terms of exchange of expertise, particularly in the areas of training, defense capacity building, and technology transfer, according to the statement.

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Montreal – The Moroccan Jewish Community of Toronto (CJMT), Canada, has expressed its pride in the role HM King Mohammed VI is playing in promoting peace in the Middle East.

“We members of the CJMT, faithful and attached to our Sovereign, are proud of His Majesty the King’s relentless and pioneering role in the search for a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians,” CJMT President Simon Keslassy to MAP.

The Moroccan Jewish community in Toronto welcomes the decision taken by the Sovereign to resume contacts and reactivate the channels of communication between Morocco and Israel.

The Kingdom has always been a country of tolerance, coexistence and peace, continued Keslassy, ​​stressing that the visit to Morocco on Tuesday by a high-level American-Israeli delegation, should allow to incorporate the Morocco-Israel reconciliation.

Keslassy further added that the agreements signed on the occasion of this visit paves the way to fruitful exchanges and a mutually beneficial partnership.

Referring to the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, the president of the CJMT assured that “we Moroccan Jews in Toronto will always be mobilized behind HM the King, may God assist him, for the completion and defense of the territorial integrity of the Kingdom”.

The visit to Morocco on Tuesday of a high-level American-Israeli delegation was endorsed by a Joint Declaration which emphasized the start of a new era in relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Israel.

During this visit, agreements in several areas were concluded by the Kingdom of Morocco with the United States and the State of Israel.

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“The people of Morocco and the Jewish people have had a warm relationship in the modern period. Everybody knows the tremendous friendship shown by the kings and the people of Morocco to the Jewish community there.

Hundreds of thousands of these Moroccan Jews came to Israel, and they formed a human bridge between our two countries of sympathy, respect, of fondness and love, and I think this is the foundation that we can now build this peace between Morocco and Israel.” Only less than a week ago, President Netanyahu made this statement clarifying the significance of the Jewish community to both Morocco and Israel.

Now, this significance is apparent all over the world. The Moroccan Jewish community is coming out of all places to commend Morocco’s decision in resuming official contact with Israel. Not only that, but the community is also saluting and celebrating President Trump’s decision to recognize the Moroccan Sahara and the US plan to open a consulate in the city of Dakhla, calling it “an important development” that would enable the devotion of “the Moroccan character of the Sahara at the international level.”

“We, Moroccan Jews, have Morocco in our blood. We are all faithful and loyal to HM King Mohammed VI and remain viscerally attached to our country of origin,” Rabbi Mesoud Asher Zrihen had stated earlier. The Rabbi took pride along with the whole Moroccan Jewish community at the Moroccan Embassy in Mexico City in the latest achievements made by the kingdom, praised HM King Mohammed VI for such breakthroughs, and clarified how happy the Community is with the resumption of Israel and Morocco’s official ties, further calling the Jewish community’s relation with Morocco as “unique and special.”

The Moroccan Jewish community’s pride of these breakthroughs stems from their results, since they can clearly see that the Kingdom’s achievements are a huge step into spreading peace, tolerance, and stability.
It’s important to note that the Jewish community in Mexico was among the first communities that expressed their support and solidarity with Morocco after its peaceful operation in Guerguerat on the 13th November, near the Mauritanian-Moroccan border, which aimed to “restore peace and the cross-border flow of goods and people after Polisario militas caused an illegal blockade in the region.”

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