Doha-the extraordinary Arabic summits, which took place in Cairo on Tuesday, confirmed the role of the Al-QuDS committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI and Bayt, Al-Qus Asharif Agency, the committee’s executive arm.
This confirmation was included in the Cairo declaration, which completed The summit, which has convened itself to discuss developments in the reconstruction of the Gaza Stripes and to further support the Palestinian cause. Egypt organized the Summit incoordination with Bahrain – the current chairman of the Arab league – and in consultation with Arab countries.
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita represent King Mohammed VI at the meeting. The Moroccan delegation also included Mohammed Ait Ouali, the Morocco ambassador in Egypt and constant representative of the Arab league, and Abdelali El Jahid, head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Organizations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“The Palestinian thing is in the same rank as the national thing”
In a press release, Bourita confirmed the constant support of King Mohammed VI for all initiatives that enable the Palestinian people to exercise their legitimate rights. He confirmed that the king’s vision about the Palestinian thing was always clear, and found that it lies “to the same rank as the national cause of the kingdom”.
Bourita explained that the summit was held in a delicate situation, which was characterized by “the effects of Israeli aggression against Gaza for almost a year and a half of the destruction and murders”, as well as after the announcement of an armistice that remains fragile, exceeded and confronted with several difficulties “.
He emphasized that Morocco’s position, as defined by the king, has rested on several points and has made it clear that “Gaza Stripes like the West Bank is part of the Palestinian territory and therefore decides the Palestinian people to decide on their future.” Bourita claimed that these are Palestinian areas, “it is the Palestinian people and the Palestinian authority who have to take the initiative to determine their future.”
Bourita pointed out that before reaching the reconstruction phase, it is “essential to consolidate the ceasefire, to enable the submission of humanitarian aid, to switch to the next phases of the ceasefire and finally to get a permanent setting of the hostility.”
He articulated that the technical and financial aspects of reconstruction in Gaza are important, but the operation “has to be used as part of a political vision and accompaniment”, whereby all regional and Palestinian actors are obliged to ensure their success.
The minister insisted that the bad situation in Gaza should “in no way distract the attention of what happens in the West Bank and in Al-Quds (al-Quds (Jerusalem). “He expressed the constant position of the king as President of the Al-QuDS committee in order to” preserve the legal and historical status of the Holy City as a place of coexistence and to support the resistance of its residents, especially under these difficult circumstances “.
On the edge of the summit, Bourita had talks with Badr Abdelatty, Foreign Minister of Egypt, and with Taher Salem al-Baour, the reigning director of the Libya State Department. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relationships and the correction of problems on the agenda of the summit.
The Cairo summit, which was gathered at the request of Palestine, tried to develop developments in the Palestinian question and the possibilities to support the Palestinian people as well as the union of the Arab position on this topic and to develop a practical plan to cope with current challenges.
Cairo declaration
In their final explanation, the Arab leaders stated that “peace remains the strategic choice for Arabic nations” based on the two-state solution. They also explained their commitment to “a fair and comprehensive peace that meets all Palestinian rights, in particular the right to freedom and an independent, sovereign state”.
The leaders expressly refused “every form of the Palestinian shiftWhether inside or beyond your country, under an excuse or justification “, who describe actions as” serious violations of international law and crimes against humanity in the amount of ethnic cleansing “.
They criticized “politics of starvation and tactics of the burned earth, which forced the Palestinians from their country” and emphasized “Israel’s commitment as an authority to work to comply with international legal decisions that prohibit demographic changes in the Palestinian territories”.
The explanation sentenced Stark “Israel’s youngest Decision Humanitarian aid for gaza strips and border crossings to stop for auxiliary measures “, whereby it was found that these measures” violate the ceasefire agreement and international humanitarian law, including the fourth Geneva Convention “.
The leaders also called for “an end of Israeli aggression In the West Bank, including the expansion of the settlement, the demolition of homes, land confiscation, military raids and violations of religious sites, “” reject any attempts to push Palestinians internally “.
When the declaration of Israel had held account of the statement, the statement “The international legal pursuit of Israeli accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity that were committed against the Palestinian people” and supported “Global Legal measures to keep Israeli civil servants responsible. “”
With regard to the reconstruction fairs, the summit of Egypt’s recreation and reconstruction plan for Gaza approved, which was developed in coordination with Palestine and other Arab nations.
The plan is a strong subject of the controversial proposal that US President Donald Trump recently made, and said that he plan to “take over” Gaza Strip and threaten the ethnic cleaning of the Palestinian people.
The Arab state and government heads expressed the desire to organize an international conference in Cairo to “after the earliest opportunity” to support the reconstruction of Gaza, which includes the establishment of financial commitments to support the necessary projects.
The declaration was completed by “asking the UN Security Council to use international peacekeepers in West Bank and Gaza to protect security for Palestinians and Israelis and at the same time drive the prospects of the Palestinian statehood”.
