Non-Aligned Movement commends before Security Council Moroccan King’s support for Palestinian Cause

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has commended, before the UN Security Council, the efforts of King Mohammed VI, President of Al-Quds Committee, in favor of the Palestinian cause.

This came in a statement by the Permanent Delegation of Uganda to the United Nations, as Chair of the Coordinating Bureau of NAM, during an open debate organized at the Security Council on Thursday on the situation in the Middle East, and the Palestinian question.

This recognition from the Non-Aligned Movement, which includes 120 UN member states, is an unambiguous appreciation of the leadership of the King, as President of Al-Quds Committee and his tireless efforts on the international scene to support the Palestinian cause, preserve the specific status of the holy city, and extend assistance to the Maqdissis.

In its statement, NAM also reiterated the call for full respect and protection of the historical and legal status of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Al-Quds, as well as the relevant provisions of international law and the Security Council’s resolutions.

The Movement renews its support for a two-state solution in the Middle East, which embodies the independent and sovereign Palestinian state on the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Referring to the situation in the Gaza Strip, the Non-Aligned Movement called for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, while renewing its call for the continued provision of the needed humanitarian and socio-economic assistance to the Palestinian people, including refugees.