Press release

Israel and Morocco: UK responds to announcement of normalisation

The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement on the announcement of the normalisation of relations between Israel and Morocco.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, said:

I welcome the announcement of the normalisation of relations between Israel and Morocco, which is a positive step between two valued partners of the UK.

The UK supports efforts to reach negotiated and mutually acceptable political solutions that provide for the self-determination of both the Palestinian people and the people of Western Sahara. Our position on the status of Western Sahara remains unchanged.

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Published 11 December 2020