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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 475

Mohammed VI of Morocco

A convoy carrying Morocco's King Mohammed VI leaves the Tetouan palace following a ceremony of allegiance to mark the 24th anniversary of his enthronement, on July 31, 2023. (Fadel Senna/AFP)
August 3, 2023, 8:10 pm
Moroccan man jailed for 5 years for criticizing king over Israel ties
Said Boukioud, 48, appeals punishment for Facebook post; defense lawyer calls decision ‘harsh and incomprehensible,’ says client did not mean to offend king
By AFP
Moroccan King Mohammed VI greets the crowd as he stands in a limousine during a ceremony of allegiance, at the King's palace in Tetouan, on July 31, 2018, to mark the 18th anniversary of Mohammed VI's accession to the throne. (AFP)
July 19, 2023, 10:56 pm
Moroccan king invites Netanyahu for official visit after Western Sahara recognition
Invitation may pave way for premier’s first trip to an Abraham Accords country, comes weeks after Rabat canceled summit due to violence against Palestinians
By ToI Staff
File: Morocco's Mohammed V, wearing white robes, walking with the country's Grand Vizier Si Mohammed El Mokri after he placed a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the Arc De Triomphe during a visit to Paris, France around July 4, 1930. (AP Photo)
December 27, 2022, 11:44 pm
Herzog hails Moroccan king for country’s treatment of Jews during Holocaust
President praises Mohammed V, who made North African country into a safe haven from Nazi persecution during World War II, thanks current monarch for supporting community, education
By AFP
Moroccan Jews and Israeli Jewish tourists participate in Simchat Torah festivities at a synagogue in Marrakesh on October 12, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / FADEL SENNA)
July 14, 2022, 3:22 pm
Morocco: New bodies to recognize Judaism as ‘a component of rich Moroccan culture’
Acting on ‘royal instruction’ from King Mohammed VI, interior minister proposes reorganization of the country’s Jewish community groups
By AFP
Dr. Abdellah Ouzitane (left), Dr. Shimon Ohayon, and Moroccan envoy Abderrahim Beyyoud iat Bar-Ilan University, November 8, 2021 (Peleg Levy/Bar-Ilan University)
November 9, 2021, 1:50 pm
Moroccan Muslim scholars of Jewish law co-host conference in Israel
11-person delegation is first academic group to arrive since Abraham Accords; Morocco’s envoy calls Jewish heritage ‘the foundation of the relationship with Israel’
By Lazar Berman
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks on his cellphone during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, on July 20, 2020. (John Thys, Pool Photo via AP)
July 20, 2021, 9:30 pm
France’s Macron, Moroccan king among potential targets of Israeli firm’s spyware
Group that leaked phone numbers of 50,000 persons of interest says it ‘obviously’ can’t access the French president’s phone to determine if malware is on it
By AFP
Moroccan King Mohammed VI waves to a crowd as he arrives for the opening session of the Moroccan Parliament in Rabat, Morocco, on October 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)
June 16, 2021, 2:36 pm
King of Morocco congratulates Bennett on becoming PM; Putin thanks Netanyahu
PM praises kingdom as ‘important friend and partner,’ as his Moroccan counterpart invites Hamas chief to visit; Russian leader touts his years-long ties with the former premier
By ToI Staff
Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat (2nd-L) and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner (3rd-L) meet with Moroccan King Mohammed VI (C) at the royal palace in Rabat, Morocco, December 22, 2020. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
December 28, 2020, 12:05 pm
Moroccan team arrives in Israel to prepare for reopening of liaison office
Move comes ahead of expected senior delegation from Rabat next month, as ties between two countries rapidly expand
By Judah Ari Gross
The national flags of Israel and Morocco are projected on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, December 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
December 26, 2020, 10:44 pm
Moroccan delegation due in Israel on Sunday to advance normalization deal
Countries to discuss opening diplomatic missions, launching direct flights; Netanyahu: ‘I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship’
By ToI Staff
The national flags of Morocco, Israel and the United States on an El Al plane to Morocco flying a delegation to finalize a normalization deal between Jerusalem and Rabat, at Ben Gurion airport, near Tel Aviv, December 22, 2020. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel)
December 23, 2020, 5:00 pm
For Israeli delegation in Rabat, a muted ‘welcome back’ marks resumption of ties
Unlike the UAE and Bahrain, Morocco already had relations with Jerusalem once, a fact highlighted by a less effusive reception, despite the historic first flight to Morocco
By Judah Ari Gross
A protester against the normalization deal between Morocco and Israel gestures, in Rabat, Morocco, December 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
December 15, 2020, 12:32 am
Moroccan police disperse protest against normalization deal with Israel
Activists say decision to curb demonstration aimed at showing solidarity with Palestinians shows that deal with Israel is being imposed from above
By AP and ToI Staff
Pro-independence Polisario Front rebel soldiers pray in the Western Sahara village of Tifariti as they commemorate the 35th anniversary of the RASD (Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic), Feb. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Arturo Rodriguez)
December 12, 2020, 2:01 am
Morocco savors US recognition of Western Sahara in Israel normalization deal
Disputed region’s independence movement vows to fight on until Moroccan forces withdraw, while its key backer, Algeria, remains silent
By Sophie Pons
Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu celebrating the Mimouna, a traditional Jewish-Moroccan holiday that follows the end of passover (Amos Ben Gershom/Flash90)
December 10, 2020, 11:05 pm
A rich Jewish past, and present: Why Israel’s deal with Morocco is so resonant
Unlike other longtime and fresh peace partners of Israel, Morocco has an ongoing connection to the Jewish people, and many Israelis will be rushing for a direct flight ‘home’
By Raphael Ahren
In this May 18, 2018 file photo, White House adviser Jared Kushner speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
May 29, 2019, 5:07 am
Kushner meets Morocco king on trip to push peace plan; will visit Israel, Jordan
Palestinian business leaders and politicians have said they won’t attend upcoming economic workshop in Bahrain
By Sophie Pons
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto, seen after his release from Nitzan Prison on January 25, 2017, after serving a one-year prison term for attempted bribery. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
April 14, 2019, 7:50 pm
Ex-con celebrity rabbi appointed Morocco’s chief rabbinical judge
2 years after his release from prison, Yoshiyahu Pinto sworn in as top Jewish legal authority and leading kashrut inspector in Muslim country
By ToI Staff
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