Bourita: For Morocco, the West Bank and its stability are prerequisites for the success of any process concerning Gaza

“Morocco considers that the West Bank and its stability are essential for any stability and for the success of any process related to the Gaza Strip,” said Mr. Bourita during a joint press briefing with the Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Petr Macinka.

“What is currently happening in the Gulf region should not make us forget the Palestinian cause and the concerning developments in recent weeks regarding both Gaza and the West Bank”, he added.

Mr. Bourita noted that stability in the West Bank is currently threatened by “certain laws and provocative acts,” Mr. Bourita noted recalling the confiscation of Palestinian lands in the West Bank and the “odious acts” carried out by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinian land and people.

Regarding the situation in Al-Quds, he pointed out that the Al-Aqsa Mosque faces attacks and restrictions, particularly during the month of Ramadan, noting that these recent developments are a major concern for Morocco, whose Sovereign, HM King Mohammed VI, chairs over the Al-Quds Committee.

In this context, he expressed the hope for a return to calm in the region to allow for the implementation of Phase 2 of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan in the Gaza Strip, aimed at preserving stability in the West Bank.

Mr. Bourita also reaffirmed that addressing the Palestinian cause, as the Sovereign has consistently emphasized, must neither be temporary nor circumstantial, noting that its resolution necessarily requires a two-state solution: a Palestinian State within the June 1967 borders with East Al-Quds as its capital, living side by side with the State of Israel in peace and security.

He also stressed the importance of maintaining controlled conditions in the Palestinian Territories, adding that preserving the Palestinian Authority and stability in the West Bank are fundamental elements for the success of the plan concerning Gaza.

The weakening of the Palestinian Authority, repeated provocations, and decisions undermining stability in the West Bank “could jeopardize any action or plan regarding Gaza,” he stressed.

Regarding the situation in the Gulf region following Iranian attacks, Mr. Bourita reiterated Morocco’s position, solidarity, and rejection of these aggressions, as expressed by HM King Mohammed VI, in light of the strong relations between the Kingdom and the Gulf countries.