Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddin El Othmani said that his country does not see the possibility of achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East region, unless the Palestinian people obtain their legitimate right to establish an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
In his speech during the hypothetical general debate of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Othmani reiterated Morocco's rejection of the unilateral actions of the Israeli authorities, which he said would deepen tension and instability.
Al-Othmani expressed regret over the failure to settle the Palestinian issue and re-launch the peace process in the Middle East, noting that this "constitutes a source of deep concern to the Kingdom of Morocco."
The Moroccan Prime Minister affirmed that "there is no just and lasting peace without the Palestinian people being able to their legitimate right to establish an independent and viable Palestinian state, with Holy Jerusalem as its capital."
"Therefore, Morocco categorically rejects all the unilateral measures taken by the Israeli authorities in the occupied Palestinian territories, whether in the West Bank or in Al-Quds Al-Sharif. These measures will deepen tension and instability in the region," Othmani added.
He stressed "the necessity of preserving the historical status of Jerusalem as it is the common heritage of humanity and a symbol of peaceful coexistence among followers of monotheistic religions."