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  1. “Jerusalem has a special place not only for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, but also for believers of the three monotheistic religions. Jerusalem is the first Qibla and the third holy place for more than 1.5 billion Muslims. The city's legal status is inviolable and cannot be modified by any means, pursuant to Security Council resolutions and the international legitimacy.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

  2. “In addition, those actions pose an obstacle to easing the tension and relaunching the peace process, which has been stalled for four years. The use of force against unarmed civilians has never led to peace, and the sustained settlement policy, in violation of United Nations resolutions, particularly Security Council resolution 2334 (2016), has never led to a resumption of the political process. On the contrary, it has been a source of provocation for Palestinians and the international community. Moreover, the lack of decent living conditions has never helped to create an atmosphere of trust or an environment conducive to relaunching the peace process. Undermining the recognized legal and historical status of Jerusalem will only push the Palestinian question into the labyrinth of religious conflict.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

  3. “In addition, the Palestinian delegation was granted the necessary authorization by the General Assembly to represent the Group and speak on its behalf. We hope that that action is a positive omen for the creation of a Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem, as its capital within 4 June 1967 borders, living side by side with Israel in peace, harmony and coexistence. However, successive events, tensions and upheavals in the Middle East undermine our optimism. The dire circumstances facing the Palestinian question paint a grim picture. The situation in occupied Palestine is deteriorating day by day because of the Judaization, settlement and repression policies practiced systematically against the Palestinian people by the occupying Power. That will lead to an implosion and to the exacerbation of tye situation.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

  4. “Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): First and foremost, I would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to thank you for convening this meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. I further thank Mr. Nikolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his valuable briefing on this topic. I am pleased at the outset to begin my statement on an optimistic note by congratulating the Palestinian delegation on having been selected by acclamation, at the ministerial meeting ofthe Group of 77 in September, to preside over the Group.”

    2018-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8375Resumption1 (2018) · source

  5. “In conclusion, the position of my country with regard to the conflict is unchanged and consistent with the Arab Peace Initiative and its principles and terms of reference for peace, namely, for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the 4 June 1967 borders, living side by side with Israel in peace, security and harmony. As in the past, Morocco is ready to effectively commit to all initiatives that seek to advance the peace process and reach a settlement to achieve security and stability in the region.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  6. “Additionally, the visit provided an opportunity to hold consultations on the current delicate situation and rebuff all attempts to rid Jerusalem of its Arab and Islamic identity. The visit also helped to strengthen our bilateral relations and place Morocco's capacities - be they diplomatic or economic - in the service ofthe Palestinian question. In order to reinforce that cooperation, the Joint Morocco-Palestine Committee will meet soon to forge closer ties between the two countries and to adopt a number of conventions.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  7. “It is now necessary for the international community to shoulder its responsibility and encourage the parties to return to the negotiation table and relaunch the peace process based on the two- State solution - a solution that is more at risk now than ever of vanishing and opening the door to chaos, violence and hatred. At the request of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Mr. Nasser Bourita, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, visited Palestine on 27 March. He was welcomed by President Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs and other Palestinian leaders. The purpose of the visit was to reaffirm the Kingdom of Morocco's unchanging View in support of the Palestinian people, their leaders and their just cause.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  8. “Jerusalem is the first Qibla and the third holiest site in Islam for more than 1.5 billion Muslims. The city of Jerusalem has a special legal status, which must not be challenged in any way, pursuant to relevant Security Council resolutions. The Kingdom ofMorocco, whose King, His Majesty Mohammed VI, chairs the Al-Quds Committee, insists on the need to safeguard the historical, legal and political status of Jerusalem. Morocco calls on the United Nations and, in particular, the permanent members of the Security Council, to fully discharge their responsibility to protect that status and ensure that nothing undermines international efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  9. “The use of excessive force against unarmed civilians in such a way that causes casualties among them is deplorable and to be condemned. Such actions only exacerbate tensions and perpetuate the cycle of violence. The use of force and violence has never been the key to peace or the peaceful solution that is so sorely desired and needed today. Conditions that are not conducive to a decent life cannot support the peace process. The settlement activities continue in violation of United Nations resolutions, especially resolution 2334 (2016), which only serves to provoke the Palestinians and the international community. The city of Jerusalem has a privileged status, not only for its inhabitants, but also for the adherents of the three monotheistic religions.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  10. “We must recognize that tensions in the region have dominated international political discourse, at the expense of the Palestinian question. The situation in occupied Palestine is clearly worsening, which could have grave consequences, owing to the continuation of the policies of Judaization, colonization and oppression policies methodically exercised by the Israeli occupation authorities against the Palestinian people. These policies have exacerbated tensions and thwarted the prospects of any action that could help resolve the situation and relaunch the peace process, which has been stalled since 2014, in order to reach a two-State solution and establish the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the 4 June 1967 borders.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  11. “Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): First, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Council this month and on your initiative to hold this debate today on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. It clearly shows that your country is committed to continuously supporting the Palestinian question particularly in the current situation. I would also like to thank Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, for his valuable briefing on this topic. Today's meeting is being held under very difficult and delicate conditions. The situation in the Middle East is deteriorating day by day, particularly with regard to the Palestinian question.”

    2018-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8244 (2018) · source

  12. “His Royal Highness stressed the support of the Kingdom of Morocco for all initiatives aimed at arriving at a settlement that guarantees the establishment of a Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the 1967 borders, living side by side in peace and security with Israel. In conclusion, the position of Morocco continues to be based on the tenets of the Arab Peace Initiative and the terms of reference that call for the establishment of an independent State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the June 1967 borders.”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

  13. “The Kingdom of Morocco and His Highness the King of Morocco, who presides over the Jerusalem Committee, call for the establishment of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, because His Highness believes that this is the only way to achieve peace and end conflict in the Middle East and to promote international peace and security. His Royal Highness has stressed on more than one occasion and through different means, including a letter addressed to the Secretary-General in June, the violations by Israel of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the danger of the Judaization of Jerusalem, as well as the unilateral decisions taken and the need to end settlement activities.”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

  14. “The 50 years of occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the policy of Judaization and the settlement policy have given rise to a sense of failure among the Palestinian people, who feel that the international community has betrayed them. This has had many negative repercussions, including an increase in the level of violence and the resort to terrorism by some who believe that they have no other option. Jerusalem is a symbol of coexistence. It has a special status not only among the people of Jerusalem but also for adherents to the three faiths. It is the Qibla of more than 3 billion Muslims, and any attempt to compromise the legal status of Al-Quds Al-Sharif will only foment hatred and push people to embrace terrorism and encourage it in the region as a whole.”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

  15. “We reiterate that, regrettably, the Palestinian question remains at an impasse, without any possible opening or detente that would allow the parties to sit at the negotiating table, because the international community is preoccupied with events in the region and in the international arena. This negative state of affairs is reflected in the deteriorating Palestinian situation and the deadlock that has characterized it since 2014. Israel, regrettably, continues to pursue a policy of settlement in the territories occupied since 1967. This runs counter to international law, including resolution 2334 (2016).”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

  16. “Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): I am pleased, Madam, to congratulate you on France's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and I thank you for the initiative to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. I also thank Mr. Miroslav Jenca, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his valuable briefing on the issue. Palestine witnessed a positive development with the reconciliation among Palestinian factions and the exercise by the Palestinian Authority of its authority over the Palestinian territories. This will serve the interests of the Palestinian people and allow them to achieve their aspiration of establishing their own State on Palestinian territory, within the 1967 borders.”

    2017-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8072 (2017) · source

  17. “He said the same in a statement to the press, and the Security Council itself also raised the issue in a statement issued on 17 September 2015 (SC/12052). His Majesty the King of Morocco has called for every step to be taken to allow the Palestinian people to create a State with East Jerusalem as its capital within the 1967 borders, living side by side in peace with Israel. Morocco's position on the Arab Peace Initiative therefore remains unchanged, which we support. We also call for the creation of an independent Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the 1967 borders. Morocco stands ready to participate actively in all initiatives that allow for progress on the peace process and the achievement of peace, security and stability in the region.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source

  18. “That would encourage a number of young people to turn to terrorism. The King of Morocco Chairs the Al-Quds Committee at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and, in that regard, we call for the rights of the Palestinian people to be respected, in particular their right to create a State with East Jerusalem as its capital. That is the only way that we can achieve a fair and sustainable peace in the Middle East, and that would allow us to strengthen international peace and security. His Majesty King Mohamed VI has on a number of occasions, including at multilateral and bilateral meetings, called for an end to settlements, as does resolution 2334 (2016). His Majesty has also warned against the Judaization of Jerusalem and any attempt to change the legal status of the city.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source

  19. “In that regard, my country supports all attempts to restart the peace process on the basis of a precise time frame decided upon by the parties, as well as on the basis of the two-State solution within the borders of 4 June 1067, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the Palestinian State. There can be no doubt that Jerusalem has a very special place not only in the hearts of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, but also for worshippers of the three monotheistic Abrahamic religions. That is why coexistence needs to be maintained in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the city that Muslims turn to before Mecca, and it is the third holy city, after Mecca and Medina, for more than 1.5 billion Muslims. That is why any attempt to alter the legal status of Jerusalem will lead only to an increase in violence and hatred.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source

  20. “That is why the international community should assume its responsibilities and encourage the parties to return to the negotiating table to kick-start the peace process on the basis of the two-State solution, a solution that is currently under threat more than ever before. The current situation will lead only to violence and chaos. We appreciate and are optimistic about the determination of the new American Administration to encourage dialogue between the parties to achieve the two-State solution. Were the situation to remain bleak, it would go against the interests of the parties. I repeat that that will only fan the flames and cause the violence to increase.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source

  21. “Unprecedented violence in the region is dashing Palestinian hope. They have the feeling that the international community has abandoned them to turn to other issues. It is certainly true that other questions are no less important, but they should not lead us to forget the Palestinian question. It remains the main crisis in the Middle East. In political terms, the years we are living through are very difficult ones when compared to previous years. We see that the occupation has continued for 50 years in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, while settlements, colonialization and Judaization continue. Those policies cannot lead to peace.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source

  22. “Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on China's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I also thank you, Sir, for taking the initiative in organizing this open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. We also thank Mr. Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing this morning. Events in the region and internationally have an impact on the Palestinian question. While the peace process has been paralysed in political terms since 2014, Israel has continued to take unilateral measures in expanding its settlements in an unprecedented fashion on the Palestinian territory that has been occupied since June 1967.”

    2017-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8011Reprise1 (2017) · source

  23. “Morocco firmly believes that the only way to resolve the Palestinian question is for both parties to go back to the negotiating table in good faith and to work within a very specific time frame, based on the principles of international legitimacy underlying the solution oftwo States coexisting peacefully, in harmony and with cooperation. Morocco will sustain its principled position as regards the conflict, based on the Arab Peace Initiative and the principle of creating an independent State of Palestine. Morocco has always been and remains ready to engage actively and effectively in any and all initiatives aimed at giving impetus to the peace process, in order to reach a settlement that will eventually create security, stability and peace in the region.”

    2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source

  24. “That is why Morocco has been keen to support all initiatives that aim to find a solution to the situation and to give impetus to the peace process in the Middle East, so as to make it possible to devise a settlement that will eventually enable the Palestinians to establish their own State, with East Jerusalem as its capital. In this regard, Morocco has all along supported the French initiative and also participated in the Middle East Peace Conference, which was held in Paris two days ago, and we also welcome the joint declaration of the Conference.”

    2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source

  25. “Anything other than the two-State solution will eventually cause more violence. The continued deterioration of the Palestinian situation due to Judaization, settlements and the displacement of peoples will eventually fuel additional violence. It has therefore become imperative for the international community to shoulder its responsibility to find a way out of the stalemate that has characterized the situation since the negotiations halted between the Palestinians and Israel, as this caused the situation to deteriorate even further and resulted in violence. However, negotiations should not be held just for negotiations' sake, but should aim to achieve the two-State solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital.”

    2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source

  26. “Therefore, Morocco has consistently called for an end to be put to settlements and has reiterated that they undermine all efforts towards peace and that the only solution is the two-State one. However, the road ahead is still long and arduous. As we have said in previous statements, the resolution of the situation in the Middle East is conditional on finding a solution to the Palestinian question, which is the central and pivotal question of the Middle East. This should be translated into a Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, otherwise, the situation will deteriorate. The Kingdom of Morocco, led by his Majesty King Mohammed VI, heads the Jerusalem Committee. This is of great importance to Muslims, as this is the first of the two Meccas and the third sacred shrine.”

    2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source

  27. “There have been successive calls for the cessation of Israeli settlement-building in the occupied territories, as well as successive efforts through the Arab Ministerial Committee for the Arab Peace Initiative comprising of Morocco, Egypt, Jordan and Palestine to end to the Israeli occupation, international efforts and initiatives to save the two-State solution, and the international Quartet and its recommendations to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in accordance with international legitimacy. All these efforts have been aimed at salvaging the two-State solution, which is the only way to restore peace and security between the Israelis and Palestinians. The adoption by the Security Council of resolution 2334 (2016), of23 December, stresses the need to put an end to settlements as the main impediment to the two- State solution.”

    2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source

  28. “We have bid farewell to 2016 - a year in which developments occurred quickly, especially in the Middle East. Those developments overshadowed the region's main cause, namely, the Palestinian question. It is a question that continues to linger in the background. It has worsened due to the stalemate in the negotiations in 2014, which led to the escalation and expansion of the policies of Judaization and settlement-building in occupied Palestinian territory since 4 June 1967.”

    2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source

  29. “Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your country's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I would also like to thank you for convening today's open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, reaffirming your country's willingness to continue to lend support to the Palestinian question in the light of the status quo. I would like to congratulate the newly elected members of the Council: Sweden, Bolivia, Italy, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan. I would also like to thank the Special Coordinator of the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mladenov, for his valuable briefing on this issue.”

    2017-01-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7863 (2017) · source

  30. “In conclusion, we would like to stress that the international community is called upon more than ever before to revive the peace process with a specific timeline and on the basis of the norms and principles set forth in United Nations resolutions. Morocco stands ready to fully participate in all efforts and initiatives aimed at advancing the peace process with a view to reaching a settlement that consolidates peace and stability in the region.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

  31. “The only sound and viable path towards the resolution of the Palestinian question is not one of war, bloodshed and the killing ofinnocent civilians. Rather, the parties should return to the negotiating table in good faith within clear-cut parameters in order to achieve the solution of two States coexisting in peace, harmony, security and cooperation. Morocco continues to base its position with regard to the Palestinian conflict on the Arab Peace Initiative and the principles of the Madrid terms ofreference, which seek to achieve peace through the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the borders of June 1967.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

  32. “We also support the French initiative, which aims at bringing the Israeli and Palestinian parties to the negotiating table and at ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, according to a clear timeline." The King also called for the adoption of an approach that would merge political actions and diplomatic efforts, while highlighting legitimate rights and work in the field. The Holy Jerusalem Endowment Trust Fund would implement specific projects aimed at supporting the inhabitants of Jerusalem and saving the city that is at the core of the conflict. In that regard, because Morocco remains committed to supporting work on the ground that benefits Palestinians, we have assumed responsibility for more than 85 per cent of the Trust Fund's budget in order to continue the implementation of projects on Palestinian territory.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

  33. “During the thirteenth session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which was hosted by Turkey last week, the King of Morocco said, "We can only stress our support for the invitation of our brother, President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine, to convene an international peace conference aimed at ending the Israeli occupation, as that is a basic step towards ending the catastrophic and volatile situation in Palestine and restoring the hope that a peaceful, just and lasting peace on the basis of the two-State solution can be reached.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

  34. “His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as Chair of the Jerusalem Committee, in his address to the fifth Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, held in Jakarta last month, supports all serious initiatives aimed at ending the Israeli occupation and to achieve the independence of the State of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Morocco also supports the initiative of France to find a solution to the Palestinian question, including through the convening of an international conference.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

  35. “The international community now has the duty to use all its efforts and innovative methods in order to bring back the Palestinians and Israelis to the negotiating table, not for the sake of negotiations but to achieve the two-State solution, based on the pre-l967 borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital ofa Palestinian State. Such negotiations should be based on good faith, according to pre-established timelines in order to restore confidence between the parties, according to the relevant United Nations resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

  36. “For the Palestinian people are pinning their hopes on peace and and looking forward to the fulfilment of their aspirations. The Kingdom of Morocco, whose Head of State, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, chairs the Al-Quds Committee, feels the pain of the Palestinians in general and is pained at the situation in Jerusalem given the continued deterioration of the state of affairs in Palestine as a result of the Judaization, the continued policy of building settlements, the forcible transfer of people and repeated attacks against the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and the worshippers. The impasse that international efforts reached in this area has complicated all potential solutions.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

  37. “Despite the importance of those new developments, the question of Palestine should be the focus of attention by the international community, not only because it is a central issue for the Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims all over the world, but because it is one that concerns all peace-loving people and advocates for peace across the globe. The settlement of the situation in the Middle East hinges on the solution ofthe Palestinian question, which is the central question and the key to the resolution of all issues in the region. Any delay in finding a just and lasting solution for the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, would complicate the issue at the expense of Palestinian patience.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

  38. “Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and to commend your initiative in organizing this open debate to discuss the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, during China's presidency of the Security Council this month. This is a clear sign of your country's commitment to accord the subject the importance it deserves under the current circumstances. My country notes with deep concern the unprecedented deterioration of the situation in Palestine at a time when the international community has shifted its attention to other developments.”

    2016-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7673Resumption1 (2016) · source

  39. “We need negotiations within the established frameworks to forge two States, living side by side in peace and security, two States that cooperate and that we respect. And we insist on the respect of the June 1967 borders.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  40. “In following the instructions of His Majesty, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation organized a meeting of a ministerial contact group on 26 September to consider the international measures that could be introduced in East Jerusalem and Palestine. At that meeting the aggression against Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque were both condemned. A request was addressed to the Security Council that it assume its responsibilities to ensure that the Israeli authorities put an end to their practices and provide security for the Al-Aqsa Mosque, so as to ensure that those violations are not repeated. The only solution to the question of Palestine lies through diplomacy, not war, not the killing of civilians and not or bloodshed.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  41. “During the inauguration of the Al-Quds Committee under his current chairmanship in Marrakesh in January 2014, His Majesty stated that we needed to stress that Jerusalem lies at the very heart of the Palestinian question and the Palestinian cause, and that there can be no peace without clarifying the final status and situation of East Jerusalem as the capital of an independent Palestinian State. We need to focus on the statement that resulted from that meeting, given the fact that the issue of Jerusalem is crucial for the Umma. It lies at the very heart of any political solution, and any harm brought to the Al-Aqsa Mosque will inevitably exacerbate tensions.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  42. “His Majesty has repeatedly stressed through all the means available to him, including bilateral meetings and international forums, the need to put an end to the settlements and the Judaization of Al-Quds. He warned against any unilateral actions that could undermine, even harm, Muslim monuments in Jerusalem. His Majesty exchanged letters and correspondence with the relevant international stakeholders regarding the very serious actions in Jerusalem being carried out by the Israeli authorities as part of a plan to change the legal, historical, spiritual and demographic status of Jerusalem. His Majesty has forged many contacts with leaders, including President Abbas, aimed at addressing the very alarming situation in Jerusalem.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  43. “My delegation thanks Spain for responding to the request by Jordan, the Arab member of the Council, to convene a meeting to consider the question of Palestine and to examine the very serious consequences of Israeli arrogance and its misguided policies, which we entirely reject because they simply disregard international law as they attempt to Judaize Jerusalem and change the status quo through the lynching and massacring of innocents. His Majesty Mohammed VI of Morocco, who is the president of the Al-Quds Committee of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, has warned against the very situation that we are witnessing today. He rang the alarm bell, and the international community should have taken up its responsibilities vis-a-vis the Palestinian people and Jerusalem more specifically.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  44. “Moreover, the sensibilities of Muslims throughout the world have been offended as a result of the actions of the Israeli army and settlers, who have killed innocent people and demolished buildings and homes, and who are systematically attempting to Judaize the city and change the facts on the ground. Such acts are fraught with the risk of igniting a religious war, which will do nothing more than fuel obscurantism and terrorism, which will, in turn, threaten international peace and security.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  45. “We also back the Secretary- General's good offices aimed at finding a fair, lasting solution to spare the Palestinian people more bloodshed, which has, however, reached such a scale that the international system bears an unprecedented responsibility for finding a rapid, fair and lasting solution to the Palestinian question in order to extricate the Palestinian people from the current horrendous situation, including that in occupied East Jerusalem. The situation in Palestine more generally speaking, and in Jerusalem more specifically, which is the third holy site of Islam, has experienced some very alarming developments. There have been brazen violations of international law.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  46. “Mr. Atlassi (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month and on your presiding over this very important meeting at a time when the situation in Palestine is deteriorating in an unprecedented manner. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing, which covered all of the developments in the Middle East region, including the question of Palestine.”

    2015-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7540Resumption1 (2015) · source

  47. “The use of religion by terrorist groups to justify their ideological, political, expansionist and destructive goals has nothing to do with Islam and harms the teachings of Islam, which calls for coexistence, tolerance and peace. In that context, we reiterate our condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We must not link terrorism to any religion, race, nation or civilization. Terrorism must be fought relentlessly, and the phenomenon of the foreign terrorist fighters must also be fought and eliminated. In that regard, the Kingdom of Morocco commends resolution 2178 (2014), adopted in September, to address that scourge.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

  48. “After the important strides that were made in the peace process the consensus reached under the auspices of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, the situation has deteriorated once again and could jeopardize what has been achieved so far. We therefore call upon all the stakeholders in Yemen to show wisdom and give priority to the common interests of Yemen, including its sovereignty and territorial integrity. I began by saying that we should sound the alarm. We should indeed, because the scourge of terrorism has taken a very worrisome turn and is today threatening not only the Middle East, but the entire world. It is jeopardizing our safety and security. The best proof of that is the expansion of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and the killing and degrading treatment in which that group is engaged.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

  49. “Morocco is ready to provide more humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people and to alleviate the burdens of displaced persons and refugees. My delegation would like to reiterate the need to safeguard Syria's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. I reiterate once again my delegation's commitment to Lebanon's independence and territorial integrity. I commend the national spirit and great responsibility shown by the various segments of the Lebanese population in safeguarding the country's security, stability and sovereignty. The deterioration of the situation in Yemen is also a source of concern for us.”

    2014-10-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7281 (2014) · source

  50. “The Syrian crisis, which has been growing daily at all levels, must also be brought to an end. The Syrian people have paid a high price as a result of the killing and displacement of millions of Syrians, famine and the degradation of their living conditions. In that connection, we welcome the appointment of Mr. Steffan de Mistura as the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Syria. We support his efforts at finding a political solution and initiating a democratic transition based on the Geneva communique (S/2012/522, annex) of 2012, with a view to avoiding further destruction and human suffering. We also call for the provision of more medical and humanitarian assistance to the victims of the bombing and the blockade.”

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