The Next Steps for Israel and Morocco

In 2020, Rabat and Jerusalem renewed their diplomatic ties in the wake of the Abraham Accords, and since then relations have been cordial. But there have also been setbacks, due in part to flare-ups in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, and in part to Israel’s reluctance to acknowledge Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, where the North African country faces violent armed opposition from the Polisario Front. Eran Lerman, after examining these and other impediments to warmer relations, explains why “prospects remain bright.”