After agreeing to normalise relations with Israel in 2020, Rabat and Khartoum have had varying degrees of progress. In October and December 2020, Sudan and Morocco respectively announced that they had agreed to normalise with Israel. But, while diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel blossomed into full cooperation in various sectors, Khartoum’s agreement with Israel remained nominal due to the outbreak of civil war between rival generals in April. Rabat and Israel’s close collaborationMorocco’s relations with Israel stand in stark contrast as the two have deepened their intelligence cooperation, arms and technology trade, and engaged in joint military drills. “Yes to negotiations between Israel and Sudan, yes to recognition of Israel and yes to peace between the states and between the peoples,” Cohen said.
