Casablanca – Following the escalating attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque’s esplanade, Morocco summoned Israel’s Charge d’Affairs to condemn continuing attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque.
During yesterday’s emergency meeting of Arab ministers in Amman, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita stressed his country’s condemnation of the attacks against worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Bourita informed ministers that following the recent incidents in Jerusalem, the Charge d’Affaires of the Israeli Liaison Office in Rabat had been summoned under the instruction of King Mohammed VI, the Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, highlighting that Al-Aqsa Mosque attacks are abhorrent and must be halted for the sake of peace and stability.
Morocco summoned the Israeli representative in order to reiterate its position and the country’s condemnation of the violation of the mosque’s sanctity and worshippers’ safety, amid ongoing attacks against Palestinians in Al-Aqsa compound on Thursday morning during which hundreds of worshippers have been injured and detained.
The meeting’s aim was to agree on an approach to de-escalating current tensions and to push for international action to combat anti-Palestinian violence and the destruction of Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
Tensions have risen in Palestine in recent weeks, escalating this week with waves of bloodshed and Israeli soldiers storming Al-Aqsa Mosque over five consecutive days.
As part of the pattern of violence against Palestinians, Israeli police stormed Al Aqsa mosque and attacked worshippers on Friday morning, injuring 30 Palestinians.
Bourita emphasized that this series of acts at Al-Quds Al-Sharif and Al-Aqsa Mosque is “contrary to international law and international legitimacy in the occupied Palestinian territories,” and a clear provocation to all Arabs and Muslims, which may in turn incite extremist tension and lead to an escalation of violence across the region.
Morocco has repeatedly condemned the attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and calls on the international community to step in. Despite its new diplomatic ties with Israel, Morocco has always strongly opposed anti-Palestinian violence and considers the Palestinian cause a top priority for regional safety.
