Morocco is unhappy with Israel. At the origin of this anger, the publication by Israel of maps representing a “historical Israel”, which includes territories belonging to Arab countries such as Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. On Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad issued a statement quoting a source from Nasser Bourita’s department stating that Morocco strongly condemns this publication. “These fake maps are harmful to peace efforts in the region,” the source said, adding that such actions undermine the two-state solution and the Palestinian people’s right to an independent state within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem. as capital. The same source also reaffirmed Morocco’s solidarity with Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, and underlined its support for their sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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“Did you know that the Kingdom of Israel existed 3,000 years ago? “, we can read in the caption of the publication on its official social media accounts of a map representing a “historical Israel”, which includes territories belonging to Arab countries such as Palestine, Jordan, Syria and the Lebanon. Enough to annoy Arab countries. In addition to Morocco, Palestine and Jordan also strongly criticized Israel for publishing these maps on its official accounts. In the eyes of Palestinian officials, this map constitutes a flagrant violation of international laws and resolutions but also a provocation that undermines peace efforts. They urged the international community, including the United States, to take immediate action against Israeli policies and actions, which they say harm the Palestinian people and destabilize the region.
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Jordan’s Foreign Ministry criticized Israel for coinciding the map’s release with inflammatory statements by far-right Israeli officials, such as Bezalel Smotrich, who has advocated annexation of the West Bank. While attending an event in Paris in March 2023, the Israeli politician stood next to a map depicting a so-called “Greater Israel”, which included Jordan as part of Israel’s territory to make a controversial and provocative statement.
