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Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita declared today that the Kingdom welcomes the United Nations Security Council’s recent adoption of Resolution No. 2735, which outlines a comprehensive ceasefire plan in Gaza aimed at putting an end to the war.
The minister made the statement during a press conference in Rabat following discussions with Tanja Fajon, Slovenia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European and Foreign Affairs.
Proposed by the US, the three-stage ceasefire plan includes a full-Israeli force withdrawal from Gaza, the exchange of captives and prisoners, large-scale humanitarian aid flow into the region, and a reconstruction plan for the war-torn strip. The resolution passed on Monday with 14 votes in favor and one abstention from Russia.
Bourita described the resolution as a “positive step” toward ending the devastating war, noting that the proposal aligns with King Mohammed VI’s calls for an immediate, comprehensive, and lasting ceasefire. The King, as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, has also emphasized the importance of ensuring unrestricted aid entry through all crossings, preventing displacement among civilians, and recognizing Gaza as an integral part of Palestinian territories, Bourita stressed.
He added that the resolution supports the monarch’s vision for resolving the long-standing regional conflict through a two-state solution based on international law and legitimate international resolutions. Bourita emphasized that negotiations are the key to achieving this goal.
The foreign minister remarked further that Morocco hopes all parties will comply with the resolution to alleviate the suffering that Gaza’s civilians have had to endure for eight bloody and devastating months since October 7.
Reports from international sources including Reuters have confirmed today that Hamas has accepted the terms of the ceasefire agreement and has expressed its readiness to cooperate with mediators to enter indirect negotiations.
For Israel’s part, US President Joe Biden, who announced the plan on May 31, claims that the Israeli government has accepted the resolution. However, doubts linger about Israel’s commitment to the ceasefire terms given its track record of failed resolutions in the past.
Notably, following Biden’s last announcement concerning the deal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement in which he vowed to continue “military operations” in Gaza until Hamas is eradicated.
In addition, NBC News quoted a senior Israeli official as saying that Biden’s description of the proposal is “not accurate,” stating that the president has put out only a partial version of Israel’s proposal.
As the deliberations drag on, Gaza’s death toll has now reached 37,000 as the Israeli Occupation forces continued their constant bombardment of civilians.
