On December 22, 2020, Israel and Morocco officially normalized relations after former President Donald Trump’s administration declared occupied Western Sahara as Moroccan. In the years following, Israeli companies have boosted their business involvement in Western Sahara, suggesting the pair’s cooperation is fueling each other’s land theft. In
Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara
“Before the normalization happened, the Israelis would collaborate with the Moroccans, but also wouldn’t feel comfortable going beyond this covert intelligence or military or ad hoc cooperation, but with normalization, this has now reached a whole new level that is unprecedented.” — Riccardo Fabiani, International Crisis Group