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Sunday | September 27, 2026 | Dhaka

Morocco backs Palestinian state on 1967 borders

 AP
 Published: 12:56 AM, 27 September 2026

Morocco has reaffirmed its support for an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, pledging to continue diplomatic efforts to safeguard what it described as the historical and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, according to the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita set out the position at the annual coordination meeting of foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in New York on Thursday, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.

The position was also reported by Moroccan media citing the country’s official MAP news agency.

Bourita said Morocco, under King Mohammed VI, chairman of the OIC’s Al-Quds Committee, viewed peace as a strategic choice and would continue working towards a solution leading to an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem, or Al-Quds, as its capital.

Such a settlement, he said, would help counter hate speech and extremism while creating conditions for peace, security and stability across the Middle East.

According to the Moroccan Foreign Ministry’s account, Bourita described the Palestinian cause as the foremost and central issue of the Islamic world and said it had reached a critical historical juncture.

He cited what Morocco described as continuing Israeli attacks against Palestinians in Gaza, expansion of settlements in the West Bank, escalating settler violence and policies aimed at altering the character of Jerusalem.

Bourita said Rabat was pursuing a combination of political and diplomatic efforts alongside programs on the ground to support Palestinians.

Those efforts include projects carried out by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif Agency, the executive arm of the Al-Quds Committee.

Morocco says the programs are intended to support Palestinians in Jerusalem and help preserve the city’s historical, legal and demographic character.

Bourita also stressed the importance of collective multilateral action, saying Morocco had engaged in international initiatives aimed at promoting peace and stability in the region.

Morocco has separately reiterated at this year’s UN General Assembly that the Palestinian issue remains a priority of its foreign policy and that a lasting settlement should be based on an independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living alongside Israel in peace and security.

At the OIC meeting, Bourita said Morocco’s participation in international peace initiatives reflected its determination to contribute to de-escalation, civilian protection and conditions conducive to restarting what Rabat described as a serious and credible political process.