2023-10-12 17:20:14
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken – Chuck Kennedy/US Department of S / DPA
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MADRID, 12 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, spoke this Thursday with the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Naser Burita, about efforts to prevent a regional escalation in the Middle East and ensure the release of Israeli hostages.
“The Secretary praised King Mohammed VI’s commitment to peace and security in the region and welcomed the continuation of close cooperation between Morocco and the United States,” the State Department said in a statement.
Burita participated the day before in the emergency session of the Arab League, held in Cairo, from where Arab foreign ministers called for an end to the “siege” of the Gaza Strip by Israel.
Shortly after the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) offensive began last Saturday, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry called for an “immediate cessation of all acts of violence” and to avoid “any escalation that could undermine the possibilities of peace in the region.” “.
Morocco recognized the State of Israel in December 2020 within the framework of the Abraham Accords, sponsored by the United States. In return, Israel recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara.
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