Shortly after Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita addressed diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Riyadh responded to Morocco’s critics through its Foreign Minister.
During a work visit to Morocco, King Abdullah II of Jordan and King Mohammed VI stressed the need of protecting Muslim and Christian holy sites in Al Quds. The two sovereigns said that they support the Palestinian question and people.
After it published an article in which it described a Palestinian operation against Israeli soldiers as «terrorist», the Israel Defense Forces' spokesperson commended Medi1 Radio in a Facebook post. The Morccan radio channel was slammed by a Moroccan anti-normalization organization.
After David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the state of Israel, the Soviet Union was quick to recognize the entity as a new nation. This decision influenced communist parties in the Arab world, including the Moroccan communist party.
After the signing of the Oslo II Agreement, an airport was built in Gaza. Modeled after Mohammed V International Airport, the facility, which ceased operation in 2001, was designed and constructed by Moroccan architects and engineers funded by King Hassan II.
After the Justice and Develoment Party has called Moroccans to rally for Palestine last Sunday in Rabat, thousands of people marched today in Casablanca to denounce the Israeli occupation.