US President Donald Trump has revealed that Israel in the Middle East and Morocco in North Africa have agreed to normalize diplomatic relations.

The Trump administration is mediating the improvement of relations between Israel and the Arab countries, which have been in conflict for many years, and the agreement to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel is the fourth country.

President Trump posted on Twitter on Twitter that "it is a milestone that brings peace to the Middle East," after revealing that Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize diplomatic relations.



The Trump administration has been mediating the improvement of relations between Israel and the Arab countries, which have been in conflict for many years, and since August, it has been agreed with UAE = United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel. Next is the fourth country.



Senior adviser Jared Kushner, who has been the center of mediation, told reporters that the two countries will have a formal economic relationship and will launch direct flights in the future.



In response, the White House issued a statement stating that Morocco would recognize Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, a region located in northwestern Africa where Morocco claims sovereignty.



Morocco controls most of Western Sahara effectively, but the fact that the United States recognized sovereignty has normalized diplomatic relations, as the conflict continues, such as the repulsion of organizations seeking independence in Western Sahara and the occurrence of armed conflict. There is also a view that it may be a reward for Morocco in agreeing with.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "Thanks for the extraordinary efforts"

Regarding the agreement to normalize diplomatic relations with Morocco, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in front of the "Wailing Wall", a sanctuary visited for Jewish events, "to bring peace to Israel and the Middle East." I would like to thank President Trump for his extraordinary efforts. I want to proceed with the complete normalization of diplomatic relations as soon as possible. "



Historically, there has been a certain relationship between Israel and Morocco, and the Israeli side has accepted many Jews who lived in Morocco.



In 1994, liaison offices were set up in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, and Tel Aviv, Israel, but were closed due to a large-scale Palestinian protest that began in 2000.

Moroccan royal family "maximum gratitude"

The Moroccan royal family issued a statement on the 10th, welcoming US President Donald Trump's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty in Western Sahara as "a historic decision and I would like to express my utmost gratitude."



Regarding the agreement to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel, while clarifying the policy of opening a direct flight connecting the two countries and reopening the liaison office, Morocco's position to solve the Palestinian problem remains unchanged. It seems to be emphasizing and conscious of domestic public opinion that is sympathetic to Palestine.

What is the "Western Sahara" problem?

According to the United Nations, "Western Sahara" is a region in northwestern Africa that borders Morocco, Mauritania and Algeria.



Since Spain, which had ruled as a colony, withdrew in the mid-1970s, Morocco continued to claim sovereignty and effectively controlled most of the region as a "southern state" against the backdrop of military power. It was.



On the other hand, the "Polisario Liberation Front" created by residents seeking independence in Western Sahara has declared the independence of the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" and has repeatedly clashed with Morocco.



In 1991, a ceasefire was realized through the mediation of the United Nations and others, but the referendum on independence or integration into Morocco, which was agreed upon with the ceasefire, has not been realized due to continued conflict over the implementation method.



The United Nations has expressed strong concern last month as tensions increased as the Polisario Liberation Front declared the end of a ceasefire that had lasted nearly 30 years after a clash over a road near the border with Mauritania in the south. ..



The Moroccan government has also emphasized the acquisition of support from countries such as the announcement that Arab countries such as Bahrain and Jordan have decided to open consulates in cities in Western Sahara.



The Polisario Front is strongly opposed to the US Trump administration's recognition of Morocco's sovereignty in Western Sahara.