Rabat – The Speaker of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, has expressed excitement over his planned visit to Morocco, stressing that the work trip is “made possible” thanks to King Mohammed VI.
Amir Ohana was quoted as saying by the Jerusalem Post: “The visit was made possible thanks to the groundbreaking leadership of the King of Morocco, Muhammad the Sixth.”
The Israeli official expressed satisfaction with the evolution of the Morocco-Israeli ties over the past nearly three years, arguing that the “dream of peace” with Muslim countries is part of Israel’s priorities.
Ohana, who is of Moroccan descent, also thanked the North African country for inviting him to visit, recalling that this marked the first such invitation from a Muslim country to Israel’s chief legislator.
Ohana is expected to arrive in Morocco on June 7 at the invitation of his Moroccan counterpart, Rachid Talbi El Alami.
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The Knesset has described the invitation as a “historic and groundbreaking visit”.
The visit was made possible “thanks to the groundbreaking leadership of HM King Mohammed VI of Morocco,” Speaker Ohana stated, underlying the symbolic message such a visit conveys in terms of peace-building between Israel and Muslim countries.
He expressed his country’s determination to strengthen bilateral ties with Morocco, saying: “History is being made before our eyes and announcing the strengthening of ties between the two countries, closeness between the two peoples, and a widening of the circle of peace.”.
The visit is expected to be marked by the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ohana and Alami. According to reports, the agreement aims to boost parliamentary cooperation between Morocco and Israel.
It is in line with the two countries’ shared objectives touted since the re-establishment of bilateral relations between Morocco and Israel in December 2020.
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