Morocco condemns Israeli occupation’s use of live fire against Palestinians

The Kingdom of Morocco, whose Sovereign chairs the Al Quds Committee, strongly condemns Friday's shooting by Israeli occupying forces against unarmed Palestinians who participated in peaceful protests on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day, said the ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The Kingdom denounces the use of excessive force by the Israeli occupying forces in defiance of the peaceful nature of the demonstrations and stresses that the situation in the region requires stability and restraint away from any act of violence or escalation, the ministry said in a statement received Saturday by MAP.

Morocco, noted the same source, reiterates its support for the Palestinian Authority under the leadership of president Mahmoud Abbas and its solidarity with the Palestinian people to recover their legitimate rights and establish their independent state with Al-Quds East as its capital.