The Minister of Foreign Affairs returned to the war waged by Israel in Palestine, in an interview with the weekly Le Point, while part of Moroccan opinion and certain parties are calling for a break in relations with the Jewish state. . “The resumption of diplomatic relations with Israel in 2020, within the framework of the Morocco-United States-Israel tripartite agreement, does not imply support for the actions of the Israeli government. Morocco strongly condemned, at the highest level, Israeli attacks against civilians, hospitals and schools, deeming them unacceptable,” reaffirmed Nasser Bourita.
“His Majesty the King, President of the Al Quds Committee, has, upon the reestablishment of ties with Israel, reaffirmed his commitment to the Palestinian cause by calling on the same day (December 10, 2020, editor’s note) the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas,” he recalled.
“It must be understood that this approach (the resumption of relations, editor’s note) does not mean a renunciation of the Palestinian cause, quite the contrary. The Moroccan position on the Palestinian question, which is, as His Majesty the King emphasized, a priority in the same way as the Sahara question, remains unambiguous: this principled posture knows neither compromise nor silence; it is expressed regularly by the highest authority of the State.”
Nasser Bourita
The head of diplomacy also emphasized one of the specificities of the kingdom: “Unlike the Middle East, our country carries within itself a Jewish heritage anchored in its national identity. It is an inspiring model of coexistence where religion is not an obstacle.”
The preamble to the 2011 constitution emphasizes that “the Kingdom of Morocco intends to preserve, in its fullness and diversity, its one and indivisible national identity. Its unity, forged by the convergence of its Arab-Islamic, Amazigh and Saharo-Hassani components, was nourished and enriched by its African, Andalusian, Hebrew and Mediterranean tributaries.
