Situation in Gaza: Morocco stresses importance of US President’s proposals; hopes parties concerned will commit to implementing roadmap

Morocco has stressed the importance of the proposals put forward by US President Joseph R. Biden, aimed at, among others, promoting a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, and expressed hope that the various parties concerned will commit to implementing the roadmap proposed.

The Moroccan Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement that Morocco, whose Sovereign is the Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, stresses the importance of the proposals put forward by US President Joseph R. Biden, aimed at promoting a lasting ceasefire in Gaza; the access of humanitarian aid; the protection of civilians; the return of displaced people; as well as the reconstruction of destroyed areas.
The Kingdom “hopes that the various parties concerned will adhere to this initiative and commit to implementing its different stages,” the ministry underlined in the statement.

“Morocco continues to believe that a lasting peace in the Middle East inevitably depends on a two-State solution: a Palestinian State, on the borders of June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side with an Israeli State,” the statement added.

The roadmap to an enduring ceasefire was detailed by President Biden in remarks he made end of last week at the White House. He pointed out that the new proposal provides for a full and complete ceasefire; a withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas of Gaza; a release of a number of (Israeli) hostages in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

Also, Palestinians would return to their homes and neighborhoods in all areas of Gaza, including in the north, and humanitarian assistance would surge with 600 trucks carrying aid into Gaza every single day, President Biden said, explaining that with a ceasefire, that aid could be safely and effectively distributed to all who need it. Besides, hundreds of thousands of temporary shelters, including housing units, would be delivered by the international community.

A major reconstruction plan for Gaza constitutes another phase of the roadmap. In this connection, President biden said that under the deal, a rebuilding of Gaza will begin [with] Arab nations and the international community, along with Palestinian and Israeli leaders…”And the United States will work with our partners to rebuild homes, schools, and hospitals in Gaza to help repair communities that were destroyed in the chaos of war,” the US President said.