Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita reiterated the Kingdom’s support for the peace process for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, during the Negev Summit in Israel this Monday, March 28, in a speech alongside his counterparts.
Bourita reaffirmed Morocco’s “commitment to the two-state solution, within the framework of the 1967 agreement and borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian state.”
During a press conference held by the foreign ministers of Morocco, the UAE, Israel, Egypt, Bahrain, and the United States, the Moroccan official said that “a solution to the Palestinian issue is possible, as King Mohammed VI expressed his support for the two-state solution, which would preserve the security of the region and the interests of Israel and Palestine.”
Bourita reminded the present officials and press of the “important historic ties linking both Morocco and the Jewish people,” saying that “nearly every Israeli has someone in his family of Moroccan blood, this is not a joke, but a reality.”
The Moroccan FM expressed Morocco’s firm belief that peace in the region is possible, saying that the way to such peace should be “based on common values and interests, distancing parties from war.”
“We are here to build a positive dynamic in the course of the Palestinian cause, and to defend our common values and interests,” said Bourita, all while declaring the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted Israeli soldiers on Sunday.
As the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco explained, the Kingdom’s presence at the Summit is part of a larger, efficient rapprochement, adding that “since the tripartite agreement between Morocco, Israel and America, we have had many mutual visits and launched direct flights, and there is an official bilateral visit to strengthen relations between the two countries, in order to strengthen the Moroccan diplomatic presence in Israel.”
In regards to the United States’ role in the middle eastern peace process, Bourita stated that “America is an important strategic partner that can be relied upon in the peace process.”
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