Morocco reaffirms ‘two-state’ solution cornerstone for lasting peace

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, speaking at the fifth meeting of the International Coalition for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, in conjunction with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, said that the two-state solution “is the only option without losers, as everyone benefits: Palestinians gain freedom and dignity, Israelis their security and stability, and the entire region its prospects for development”. He went on to affirm that: “the two-state solution is not an empty slogan or a diplomatic bargaining tool, but a moral obligation and a realistic political option that cannot be postponed”. Bourita highlighted that the King, in his address at the recent Arab Summit in Baghdad, outlined key steps to break the current impasse: including calling for an immediate cessation of military operations; supporting UNRWA; and launching an integrated reconstruction plan supervised by the Palestinian Authority with Arab and international oversight, aligned with the last Cairo Summit decisions.