The Kingdom of Morocco, the United States of America and the State of Israel, referring to the telephone conversation held between HM King Mohammed VI and President Donald Trump, on 10 December 2020, and to the historic statements issued on the same day by them, and by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, welcome the opportunity created through the extraordinary efforts and leadership of the United States, says the Joint Declaration.

The document highlights the proclamation by the United States of America on recognizing the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over the Sahara, stating that "the United States recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over the entire Western Sahara territory and reaffirms its support for Morocco's serious, credible, and realistic autonomy proposal as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the dispute over the Western Sahara territory.

To facilitate progress toward this aim, the three countries state that the United States "will encourage economic and social development with Morocco, including in the Western Sahara territory, and to that end will open a consulate in the Western Sahara territory, in Dakhla, to promote economic and business opportunities for the region."

In the same declaration, the three countries recall that the exchanged views, during the same conversation between HM King Mohammed VI and President Donald Trump, on the current situation in the Middle East region in which HM the King reiterated the coherent, constant and unchanged position of the Kingdom of Morocco on the Palestinian question, as well as the position expressed on the importance of preserving the special status of the sacred city of Jerusalem for the three monotheistic religions in HM the King's capacity as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee.

The three countries also recognize the historic role that Morocco has always played in bringing the people of the region closer together and promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, and given the special ties that His Majesty maintains with the Moroccan Jewish community living in Morocco and throughout the world including in Israel, according to the Joint Declaration.

The three countries are mindful that the establishment of full diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations is in the common interest of both countries and will advance the cause of peace in the region, improve regional security, and unlock new opportunities for the whole region.

Recalling the conversation between HM King Mohammed VI and President Donald Trump, His Majesty the King affirmed that the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Israel intend to grant authorizations for direct flights between Morocco and Israel, including by Israeli and Moroccan airline companies, as well as grant rights of overflight and immediately resume full official contacts between Israeli and Moroccan counterparts and establish full diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations.

It was also agreed to promote a dynamic and innovative economic bilateral cooperation and pursue cooperation on trade; finance and investment; innovation and technology; civil aviation; visas and consular services; tourism; water; agriculture, and food security; development; energy and telecommunications; and other sectors as may be agreed; and to reopen the liaison offices in Rabat and Tel Aviv, the same source added.

Based on the above, the Kingdom of Morocco, the United States of America and the State of Israel agree to commit to fully respect the elements contained in the present Declaration, promote it and defend it; to decide that each party will fully implement its commitments and identify further actions, before the end of January, reads the Joint Declaration.

They also agree to act accordingly at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels, according to the same source.

The Joint Declaration was signed before HM the King by the Chief of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, Jared Kushner, and Meir Ben-Shabbat, National Security Advisor of the State of Israel.