Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum Welcomes Role of HM the King, Chairman of Al-Quds Committee, in Supporting Jerusalemites

The 6th Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum welcomed the role of HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in supporting Jerusalemites through the programs and projects of the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif Agency, the operational arm of Al-Quds Committee. This position was expressed in the Joint Declaration issued by the Sixth Session of the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum at the Ministerial Level, held Wednesday in Marrakech. The Joint Declaration also highlighted the role of the presidency of Al-Quds Committee and its efforts to counter the practices of the occupying authorities in the Holy City, as well as the efforts to support the resilience of Jerusalem and Jerusalemites through the programs and projects of the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif Agency. The document emphasized that peace and regional stability will only be achieved by ending the Israeli occupation and giving the Palestinian people their full rights, calling for the convening of an international peace conference, as soon as possible, from which a credible peace process will be launched on the basis of international law, international legitimacy resolutions, the principle of land for peace, and the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002. The Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum also strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing and escalating aggressive war against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, targeting civilians and the destruction of residential neighborhoods, hospitals, schools, mosques, churches, infrastructure and United Nations facilities, as well as all Israeli acts subjecting the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip to a blockade that included cutting off all means of life, including water, electricity, food, medicine, and fuel, which constitutes grave violations under the International Humanitarian Law. The Arab and Russian foreign ministers called upon all States not to establish diplomatic missions in the city of Jerusalem, in compliance with the relevant United Nations resolutions. The Forum also affirmed that the Palestine Liberation Organization is the legitimate and sole representative of the Palestinian people and called on the Palestinian factions and forces to unite under its umbrella, and everyone should bear their responsibilities in light of a national partnership led by the Palestine Liberation Organization.