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Join on Telegram Rabat – The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, commended Morocco’s position against the recent Israeli attacks on the Al Aqsa mosque.
The secretary-general also recalled the importance of the recent call between King Mohammed VI and King Abdullah II of Jordan, during which the two sovereigns discussed the developments at the Jerusalem mosque.
Al Aqsa Mosque has been witnessing continued violent attacks from Israeli troops, who have been storming the holy site — injuring dozens of Palestinians.
Abou Gheit cited Morocco’s and Jordan’s firm positions against the attacks in a report to the emergency meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee, in charge of international action to confront illegal Israeli policies in the occupied city of Jerusalem. The emergency meeting is taking place today in Amman.
The report mentioned the recent call between the King of Morocco and the King of Jordan, who both argued that the Israeli escalation would increase “feelings of hatred, extremism, and would destroy the chances of reviving the peace process in the region.”
Abou Gheit also cited Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ recent communique, in which it strongly condemned and denounced Israeli actions in Al Aqsa.
In the communique, the Moroccan ministry said it “strongly condemns and denounces the Israeli invasion of Al-Aqsa mosque, the closing of its gates, and assault on worshippers inside the mosque and in the courtyards.”
Morocco views the Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa as a blatant violation of human rights and methodical provocation, especially considering that it happened during the month of Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims.
Under King Mohammed VI’s instruction, the Moroccan ministry informed Israeli representatives in Rabat about the country’s position on the attacks.
Earlier this week, Palestinian ambassador to Rabat Jamal Al Shobaki extended his country’s gratitude to Morocco for its position against Israel’s recent attacks on Al Aqsa mosque.
He said that Morocco’s “condemnation of the recent Israeli attacks against worshipers in Al-Aqsa Mosque and [on] the rest of the Palestinian people in the various Palestinian regions is in line with the Arab and Islamic position in general.”
