Israeli parliament speaker makes historic visit to North African country

Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana begins a groundbreaking visit to Morocco today, June 7.

Chủ tịch Quốc hội Israel (Knesset) Amir Ohana. (Nguồn: Flash90)

Speaker of the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) Amir Ohana visits Morocco from June 7. (Source: Flash90)

According to a statement on the official website of the Israeli Parliament, the visit, which was made at the invitation of Moroccan House Speaker Rachid Talbi El Alami, is “important and groundbreaking”. Because this is the first official invitation for a bilateral visit from the Speaker of the Parliament of a Muslim country in general and the Speaker of the Moroccan Parliament in particular.

Thus, Mr. Amir Ohana became the first Speaker of the Israeli Parliament to visit Morocco, also a Muslim country.

According to All Israel News , the visit is the latest sign of the close bilateral diplomatic relationship between Israel and Morocco.

Although the two countries have long had relations, they only established full diplomatic relations in 2020, under the US-brokered Abraham Accords.

With this agreement, Morocco becomes the fourth Arab country to normalize relations with Israel in 2020, after the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan.

The Times of Israel reported that during the visit, the head of the Israeli parliament will meet with the host country's House of Representatives Speaker Rachid Talbi Alami, Moroccan lawmakers, the head of the Israel-Morocco parliamentary friendship group and representatives of the Jewish community there.

The two National Assembly leaders are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further promote bilateral relations.

Speaking ahead of the visit, Parliament Speaker Amir Ohana, who is Jewish of Moroccan descent, said: “History is being made before our eyes with the announcement of strengthening relations between our two countries, the closeness between our two peoples and the expansion of the circle of peace.”

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