Trump Lobbies for Arms Deal Following Morocco Peace Agreement: Report
President Donald Trump notched another foreign policy victory when he announced that Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco have “agreed to full diplomatic relations.” On Thursday morning, the president called the deal “a…
President Donald Trump notched another foreign policy victory when he announced that Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco have “agreed to full diplomatic relations.”
On Thursday morning, the president called the deal “a massive breakthrough for the Middle East.” In a follow-up tweet, the president said that the United States will recognize Morocco’s claim to the Western Sahara.
Trump’s announcement that the United States will recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara further shifts a foreign policy map that has included recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
The Washington Post reported that Trump is expected to try to push through an arms deal that has been held up in negotiations between the countries.
Congress must be given 30 days to review arms deals with foreign governments that value more than $14 million.
President Trump announced a United States-brokered peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in mid-August. The Israel-UAE deal was widely praised, including by President-elect Joe Biden,