Doha, February 26, 2012 (MAP)
King Mohammed VI, President of Al-Quds Committee, called for a comprehensive, multi-dimensional strategy that takes into account political, diplomatic, economic, social, spiritual and cultural aspects, and that builds on cohesive Arab and Islamic joint action to defend the city of Al-Quds.
“I should like to call for a comprehensive, multi-dimensional strategy that takes into account political, diplomatic, economic, social, spiritual and cultural aspects, and that builds on cohesive Arab and Islamic joint action. To that end, all our resources and energies should be employed to defend this unlawfully appropriated city,” the Sovereign underscored in a message to the International Conference on Al-Quds which opened on Sunday in Qatar’s capital, Doha.
“I have repeatedly stressed the need for the international community and the world’s influential powers to take decisive action to compel Israel to put an end to its expansionist policies, and to its ever-growing aggressive practices to impose facts on the ground and unilaterally shape the future of al-Quds,” the Monarch said in the message, which was read out by Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane.
The Sovereign denounced the illegal and unilateral practices designed to alter the status of Al-Quds, such as excavations, invasions of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound – particularly Bab al-Maghariba – settlements, the confiscation of land and property, in addition to other practices aimed at the judaization of the Holy City.
Such practices, the Monarch said, undermine efforts to reach a settlement based on a two-State solution and “broaden the gap between the parties concerned by dialogue and play into the hands of extremists, thus putting the region’s security and stability at risk, and further exacerbating tensions and violence.
The King made it clear that there cannot be peace or security in the Middle East without a viable Palestinian State and that no viable Palestinian State can exist without East Al-Quds as its capital “– a capital which is open to its environment as well as to all faiths”.
Benkirane takes part in the Conference leading a Moroccan delegation composed of Minister in Charge of the Budget Idriss Azami Al-Idrissi and member of the Head of Government’s cabinet Abderrahim Chikhi.
The two-day event is held under the aegis of the Arab League with the participation of 350 Arab and International figures as well as represenattives of the three monotheistic religions.
The conference aims to bring support for the city of Al Quds and safeguard its civilisational character against Israeli judaization attempts.
