Morocco, Spain vow to endeavor to help halt hostilities in Gaza, achieve peace in the region

Morocco and Spain have vowed to endeavor to help halt hostilities in Gaza, and achieve peace, stability, and prosperity for all peoples in the region.

This shared commitment was announced at a joint news briefing held by Spanish and Moroccan Foreign Ministers José Manuel Albares and Nasser Bourita following their talks in Rabat on Thursday.

Regarding the situation in Gaza, the two ministers reaffirmed the commitment of Morocco and Spain to pursue their efforts and close coordination, with all partners, for international mobilization for a lasting and verifiable ceasefire, to halt hostilities in Gaza, with the aim of protecting all civilians and achieving peace, stability, and prosperity for all peoples in the region.

Banking on their close coordination, the two ministers stressed the need to strengthen consultations to contribute actively and effectively to the international community’s efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with Israel in peace and security, on the basis of the two-state solution.

They stressed the importance of supporting a political solution, which remains essential to extricate the region from conflict and violence, and establish coexistence, peace, security, and prosperity throughout the region.