A United Nations conference on water, to be held in New York from March 22 to 24, allowed the first official meeting between a minister from Netanyahu’s government and his Moroccan counterpart. On the sidelines of this international event, the Minister of Water and Utilities, Nisar Baraka, met the Head of the Department of Innovation, Science and Technology, Obir Akunis. i24 news channel.
Discussions were held on deepening cooperation between the two countries. “This is the first meeting between the ministers of the two governments since the formation of the government,” Netanyahu said in an official statement.
The meeting comes amid a tense atmosphere between Israelis and Palestinians, especially after Finance Minister Betzalel Smodrich walked out, saying “there is no Palestinian people”. The comments were condemned yesterday by the kingdom’s diplomatic chief. “Morocco is following with concern some statements by members of the Israeli government that are provocations on the rights of Arab countries and the Palestinian people,” Nasser Bourita pointed out in Rabat during a lively press conference with his Burkinabe counterpart, Olivia Ragnagwende.
As a reminder, the Israeli parliament passed a vote of confidence on the Netanyahu government on December 29.
