Minister Renews Morocco’s ‘Clear, Constant’ Support for Palestinian Cause

Morocco renewed its support for the Palestinian cause today, with the Moroccan government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas stressing the country’s “clear” and “constant” position in favor of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

“Morocco’s position on the Palestinian cause is clear and constant,” Baitas told journalists during a press briefing following the government council held earlier today.

Morocco has long reiterated its constant support for the Palestinian cause on “numerous occasions,” he argued, recalling support initiatives under royal instructions, including action taken by Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bayt Mal Al Quds Agency to support the Palestinian cause.

Despite re-establishing diplomatic ties with Israel in late 2020, Morocco has repeatedly reiterated its support for the Palestinian cause.

During the 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) this past March, the North African country confirmed its “principled” position in support of “the just Palestinian cause.”

“The Kingdom, in view of developments in the Palestinian territories, reaffirms the centrality of the just Palestinian cause and its firm and consistent position towards it,” Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said at the event.

With Palestinians enduring a series of airstrikes by Israeli troops, many in Morocco have decried the loss of dozens of Palestinian lives – including women and children.

The death toll due from the Israeli airstrikes stood at 25 as of Tuesday, according to converging reports, with many indicating that as many as 80 Palestinians had sustained injuries in the Israeli strikes.

Qatar has condemned the attacks, calling Israeli troops’ strikes a new episode in “the series of horrific occupation crimes against the defenseless Palestinian people, especially women, and children.”
Many other countries, including the UAE, Oman, Jordan, and Egypt have also vigorously condemned the attacks, warning against further escalation in the region.

While Baitas did not directly mention the latest developments in the Israel-Palestine conflict, his comments made it clear Morocco stands with Palestinians as they live through raistrikes and constant raids on their homes.