King Mohammed VI has sent a message to the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Benyamin Netanyahu, in which the Sovereign affirms that the “important” decision of the State of Israel to recognize the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over its Sahara and to consider favorably the opening of a Consulate in the city of Dakhla is, “both just and far-sighted.”
“Prime Minister, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for your letter, in which you informed me of the State of Israel’s decision to recognize the Kingdom of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and to consider favorably the opening of a Consulate in the city of Dakhla”, emphasizes the King in this message, adding that this decision “has been warmly welcomed by the Moroccan people and its vital forces.”
The King points out that the Moroccan Sahara issue is “the Kingdom’s national cause, and the priority of its foreign policy,” adding that “the important decision You have taken is both just and far-sighted.”
“It is just, in that it confirms Morocco’s authentic legal titles and irrefragable historical rights over its Saharan Provinces”, notes the Sovereign, adding that “the effective jurisdiction of the Moroccan State and the legal bonds of allegiance that have always existed, since time immemorial, between the Kings of Morocco and the Moroccan populations of these lands dear to Their hearts, are proven and indisputable.”
“Your decision is also far-sighted. For it is in line with the irreversible international dynamic that sees many countries, from all regions of the world, favoring a definitive political solution to this anachronistic regional dispute, on the basis of the Moroccan autonomy initiative for the Sahara region and within the framework of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” continued the King.
The Sovereign also recalled that since December 2020, bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Israel have gone from strength to strength, in all areas.
“The momentum they are experiencing is unprecedented, both in terms of exchanges of visits by officials and businessmen, and in terms of the development of the conventional framework, the diversification of cooperation and the strengthening of trade exchanges”, noted King Mohammed VI, welcoming the fact that the deep human ties that exist between the Kingdom of Morocco and the State of Israel – notably through the Jewish community of Moroccan origin – are playing a catalytic role.
The Sovereign expressed his confidence that the clear position taken by Netanyahu, on behalf of the State of Israel, on the Moroccan nationality of the Sahara, “is likely to further strengthen the ties between Morocco and Israel”, assuring him of His firm and constant commitment.
“As I indicated to You during our telephone conversation on December 25, 2020, You are welcome to visit Morocco, on dates to Our mutual best convenience, to be defined through diplomatic channels,” the King stresses in the message.
In this context, the Sovereign affirms that this meeting “will open up new possibilities for bilateral relations between Morocco and Israel” and “will also be an opportunity to promote the prospects of peace for all the peoples of the region, bearing in mind the content of the Tripartite Declaration signed on December 22, 2020 between the Kingdom of Morocco, the United States of America and the State of Israel, including the principles that should guide the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
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