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Medrek

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2002-04-03
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2004-03-23
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  1. “The Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, is convinced of the need for peace and makes constant efforts to attain peace; it remains hopeful, despite the difficult circumstances, that it will be possible to end the violence in the region. It wishes to stress its conviction that strengthening peace and resuming negotiations constitute the only means of achieving a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East through Israel's withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories and through the building of an independent Palestinian State, with holy Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions, particularly Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and 1515 (2003), and with the principle of land for peace.”

    2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source

  2. “The policy pursued by the current Israeli Government will only lead to a further deterioration of the situation and will definitely lead to the continuation of this cycle of violence and counter-violence, thereby causing more victims, threatening the stability and security of the whole region and eradicating any chance for peace. The Kingdom of Morocco underscores its denunciation of all acts of violence that target innocent civilians, regardless of who the perpetrators are, because it believes that such operations will impede international efforts aimed at reviving the peace process.”

    2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source

  3. “We also condemn its attempt to build the separation wall in the occupied Palestinian territories. Morocco condemns all those practices, which are flagrant violations of resolutions of international legitimacy, the norms of international humanitarian law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention, and all human rights agreements and charters. The international community has unequivocally condemned this latest assassination, branding it a violation of international law and international agreements. This has already been stated by Secretary- General Kofi Annan, who stressed that the assassination of Sheikh Yassin is illegal and that it not only is contrary to international law, but does not help the search for a peaceful solution to the Middle East problem.”

    2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source

  4. “That atrocious act was strongly condemned by the international community. Immediately after this tragic event, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Jerusalem Committee, sent a message to Mr. Yasser Arafat, President of the State of Palestine. His Majesty expressed his strong denunciation of this grave act of aggression that contravenes all divine principles, humanitarian values and international agreements. The Kingdom of Morocco expresses its total rejection of the dangerous policies pursued by the Israeli Government in further escalating its military campaign against defenceless Palestinian civilians, forging ahead with its policy of systematic executions targeting the national and political icons of the Palestinian people, resorting to collective punishment and destroying the social and economic infrastructure of Palestine.”

    2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source

  5. “I avail myself of this opportunity also to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of China, for his efforts during the past month. The Security Council is meeting today against the backdrop of an extremely difficult situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, created by the Israeli occupation authorities' continued pursuit of their aggressive practices and their resort to systematic extrajudicial executions, targeting the political and national icons of the Palestinian resistance, thereby creating a situation that threatens the security of the whole region. At a time when the international community was anticipating that the peace process would be resumed and put back on track, Israel assassinated Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, along with other Palestinian civilians.”

    2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source

  6. “Mr. Medrek (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to express to you, Mr. President, and to the other members of the Security Council our appreciation for your immediate response to the request made by the Group of Arab States to hold an emergency Council meeting to discuss the dangerous situation prevailing in the occupied Palestinian territories as a result of the atrocious acts carried out by the Israeli occupation forces - acts that have escalated dangerously during the past few days. I also wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We express our confidence in your wisdom and in your ability to skilfully manage the Council's work.”

    2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source

  7. “Israel must withdraw its forces immediately, must lift its siege of President Arafat and begin a dialogue between him and the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, to put an end to violence and to resume negotiations with the aim of achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive solution to the situation in the Middle East, in accordance with international law. Morocco remains ready to participate in any and all efforts or initiatives aimed at extricating the region from the present deadlock. The objective would be to give the peoples of the region hope that their legitimate rights, security, peace and understanding can be guaranteed.”

    2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source

  8. “The entire world cannot stand by in the face of Israeli practices - namely, killing innocent people and the mass arrest of hundreds. Today's Council meeting is of great importance. Indeed, it is of historic importance. In the light of the aspirations of all peoples of the region - in particular the Palestinian people, which is daily suffering from the occupation and the agony it has imposed - the Kingdom of Morocco calls upon the Security Council, the principal organ of the United Nations entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security, and urges it to take concrete measures necessary to put an end to the arbitrary and irresponsible policy of the Israeli Government in the Palestinian territories.”

    2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source

  9. “We should not be surprised that Yasser Arafat - President of the Palestinian Authority, the symbol of the Palestinian national identity, whom Israel is using every means to isolate from his people and from the outside world, including cutting off his electricity, food supplies and access to medical care - should be ready to sacrifice himself to preserve his dignity and that of the Palestinian people. The present situation, which is extremely dangerous for all of us, is humiliating for all nations and peoples that have committed themselves under the United Nations Charter to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. The world cannot stand idly by in the face of a policy aimed at silencing the entire Palestinian people and depriving it of its legitimate rights.”

    2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source

  10. “Today I again reaffirm that position, because it is not dictated by the current situation. It flows from Arab civilization and the precepts of tolerant Islam, a religion that rejects violence and gives precedence to the logic of dialogue, negotiation and coexistence among human beings. To deprive a people of its basic daily needs and to deprive its children of the right to attend school and to receive basic medical care and to trample its dignity can only lead young people to sacrifice everything, including their lives.”

    2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source

  11. “The best way to achieve that result is to send a force to separate an army that has sophisticated military equipment from the Palestinian inhabitants, who have as their weapons only the determination to continue their struggle against occupation. Such an international presence has become an urgent necessity to put an end to the ongoing policy of assassination and the vicious circle of violence and counter-violence. Many voices have been raised throughout the world requesting the intervention of a third party to ensure the separation of the Israeli forces from the Palestinian people in order to find a way out of the current deadlock. I recently took the floor before the Council on behalf of the Group of Arab States to condemn terrorism, regardless of its origin.”

    2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source

  12. “Is it reasonable that international humanitarian law, in particular the Fourth Geneva Convention, is being flouted by the Israeli occupying forces? How can we ignore - or accept - the policy of collective punishment that Israel is carrying out to the extreme against the defenceless Palestinian people? Such a practice is unacceptable, and the tens of thousands who are protesting daily throughout the world are voicing that sentiment. Yesterday, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, as Chairman of the Jerusalem Committee of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, appealed to the international community to intervene quickly to put an end to the deteriorating situation.”

    2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source

  13. “It has now reached a level of danger that is threatening international peace and security. The Security Council must finally shoulder its responsibilities in this regard. The Council must demand of Sharon that he stop the killings, his Government's use of force and its policy of vengeance, which can only lead to further suffering for all the region's peoples, beginning with the Israeli people itself. The current situation is testing the credibility of the United Nations, and in particular that of the Security Council. Is it reasonable for a resolution adopted with the approval of all permanent members of the Security Council to remain a dead letter? Israel is refusing to implement that resolution or to abide by it.”

    2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source

  14. “Mr. Medrek (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I should also like to congratulate your predecessor, the representative of Norway, for his efforts during the month of March. The Security Council is holding this meeting four days after its adoption of resolution 1402 (2002). During those four days, the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories has worsened and has become more tragic. Israel has carried out the collective murder of Palestinians, encircling them and their families. The Palestinians have been forced to bury their dead in hospital courtyards. The situation has become such that no human being, regardless of affiliation, can accept it.”

    2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source