Framing religious tolerance for public diplomacy – the monarchy’s instrumentalisation of Morocco’s Jewish community

By Andreas Wüst 1. Introduction On the 10th of December 2020, many observers of Moroccan policies were taken by surprise when the United States of America declared to recognise Morocco’s claims on the internationally debated territory of Western Sahara in exchange for Morocco normalising its diplomatic relations with Israel. To bolster its image and obtain the international recognition for its claims, the kingdom – like all regimes – , relies on elements of what Joseph Nye has called “soft p...