Rabat – Morocco’s Justice and Development Party (PJD) condemned the targeting of a high-level diplomatic delegation by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), which opened fire towards ambassadors, including the Moroccan envoy to Palestine, Abderrahim Meziane, during their visit to the Jenin refugee camp.
Recalling in a statement on Wednesday that the attack nearly cost the life of the ambassador, PJD strongly condemned the “criminal act” that “once again reveals the brutal nature of this entity that shows no regard for international law or diplomatic norms.”
Expressing solidarity with the Moroccan ambassador, PJD renewed its demand, calling on the Moroccan government to sever all ties with Israel and cancel all the agreements with the “Zionist entity.”
“We also call for the closure of the liaison office and the expulsion of its representative, as well as the closure of the Moroccan liaison office in the entity,” the statement added, urging the government to take all necessary and urgent steps to pressure Israel to end its brutal genocidal war against civilians in Gaza.
On Wednesday, a viral video documented the moment when IOF opened fire on foreign diplomats visiting a camp in the occupied West Bank.
The occupation government admitted to firing shots, claiming they were “Warning shots.”
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the attack, noting that the act came during a field tour around the camp to witness the “extent of the suffering endured by the residents of the area.”
The Israeli forces justified their acts by claiming that the delegation had moved into an “unauthorized” area, adding that their firing of shots at the delegation caused no injuries or damage.
Along with other Moroccan political parties and Moroccan citizens, PJD has been calling on the Moroccan government to sever ties with Israel. Even long before the OF launched its genocidal war against Palestinians in October 2023, the party had been a vocal critic of the normalization of relations between Rabat and Tel Aviv.
Since the genocidal atrocities, Moroccans took to the streets on many occasions, denouncing the aggressions and calling on the government to end ties with Israel.
Morocco re-established relations with Israel in December 2020. Upon announcing the decision, King Mohammed VI explicitly renewed the country’s constant support of the Palestinian cause. In recent years and months, the Moroccan monarch has consistently described the creation of an independent Palestinian state as a priority for Morocco.
In response to claims and accusations of Morocco’s betrayal of Palestine, King Mohammed VI has repeatedly insisted that support for the Palestinian cause is part and parcel of Morocco’s identity as a nation.
In a message to the recent Arab League summit in Iraq, the monarch condemned IOF’s latest attacks, urging for the revival of negotiations for an immediate ceasefire.
