The relation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Israel: a pragmatic and longstanding geopolitical cooperation

The establishment of official diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco in December 2020 is undoubtedly a significant event. However, it must be seen as a step forward within the context of wide-ranging pragmatic geopolitical cooperation between Tel Aviv and Rabat s...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Gil Fons, Antonio
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:México
Institution:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repository:Foro Internacional
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.forointernacional.colmex.mx:article/2908
Online Access:https://forointernacional.colmex.mx/index.php/fi/article/view/2908
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Israel
Morocco
Peripheral Doctrine
Pragmatic Geopolitical Cooperation
Neoclassical Realism
Marruecos
cooperación geopolítica pragmática
doctrina periférica
realismo neoclásico
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Summary:The establishment of official diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco in December 2020 is undoubtedly a significant event. However, it must be seen as a step forward within the context of wide-ranging pragmatic geopolitical cooperation between Tel Aviv and Rabat since the middle of the twentieth century. Considering this perspective, this article presents an analysis using the neoclassical realism approach to relations between Israelis and Moroccans, which have made the North African country one of the most notable actors in Israel’s peripheral strategy to strengthen its national security.