Ouahbi: the solution for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can only be achieved through a two-state alternative, and Morocco is bound to commit to its joint tripartite agreement with both Israel and USA

In his interview with SNRT National Radio (on May 19), PAM Secretary General, Abdellatif Ouahbi, seemed quite touched upon expressing his views with regard to the latest developments in Palestine, for he considered the ongoing conflict to be alarming from a humanitarian point of view, claiming that the same situation keeps prevailing in a way that involves various international structures, which raises several questions on the matter.

Gaza is at war against all of Israel, while Israel (in its entirety) is fighting Gaza as well; and this alone raises more than one question, Ouahbi stressed.

“The efforts made by several countries such as Egypt, Jordan and Germany, to put an end to this conflict, are very unlikely to bring upon a permanent solution to the issue at hand as long as the two-state solution is off the table… that is to say, a legitimate Palestinian state that enjoys sovereignty over Gaza and the West Bank, with Al-Quds as its capital; and, the state of Israel”, PAM Secretary General indicated, noting that any other alternatives in this regard won’t go as far as establishing a temporary ceasefire, for only a two-state approach shall ensure the safety of both Palestinians and Israelis.

As for the current developments within the region, and in light of the Moroccan parliamentary and governmental solidarity with the Palestinians (provided Morocco’s condemnation of Israel’s heinous crimes in Gaza), as well as the impact that such condemnation shall have on the tripartite joint declaration signed in Rabat on December 22nd between Morocco, Israel and the United States of America, PAM Secretary General stressed that the latters’ agreement is out of bounds, for it falls within the interest of Morocco as well, noting that addressing the Palestinian issue shall not be traded for another crisis within a different Arab country.

“Most international relations adopt a pragmatic approach, that is prioritizing one’s interests over all foreign causes, regardless of their type or nature”, he added.