The Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, pleaded this Monday in New York, on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the Abrahamic Accords, for a lasting peace in the Middle East, as ” strategic objective ”serving current and future generations.
“Our region is weary of war. Our region has suffered from all kinds of extremism, terrorism and rejection of others. Our region needs real and warm peace. We need peace in hearts and minds. We need peace as a strategic objective and as a horizon for us and also for future generations, ”said Hilale in a speech at a ceremony held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan, with the participation of the ambassadors. , Permanent Representatives to the United Nations of Israel, the United States, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
On this occasion, Hilale reaffirmed Morocco’s long-standing commitment and its unwavering attachment to peace, security and prosperity in the Middle East.
“For the Kingdom of Morocco, this joyful celebration is a commitment to strengthen and expand the ties fostered by these historic Agreements, and to accelerate the positive transformation of the region, to increase stability, security and prosperity for us and for future generations, ”said Hilale.
The recent official visit of Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on August 12 to the Kingdom, marked by the signing of a series of cooperation agreements, reflects “the commitment of Morocco and Israel to strengthen their bilateral relations and to give them a concrete impetus through the establishment of flexible and efficient cooperation mechanisms, ”said Ambassador Hilale.
“Today, we are reaping the fruits of the positive dynamic instilled in our relations since the signing, last December, of the tripartite agreement between Morocco, the United States and Israel, which gave rise to the five working groups covering promising sectors, such as research and innovation, tourism, aviation, agriculture, energy, environment, trade and investment, ”noted Hilale.
The diplomat recalled that “above all, our relationship draws its strength from the long-standing attachment of the Jewish community of Moroccan origin to the Kingdom and the unwavering links between this community and the Sovereign, His Majesty King Mohammed VI , Commander of believers, and protector of Moroccans of all faiths and beliefs ”.
“Through its long tradition of religious and spiritual tolerance, where coexistence between religions has been a reality for more than 12 centuries, and under the clairvoyant leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco will continue to offer a space of coexistence and human interaction to promote world peace, ”said Hilale.
For his part, the Israeli ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, affirmed that the Abraham Accords are “the best illustration of the practice of tolerance and of living together in peace with our neighbors”.
“After presenting a vision of coexistence, peace and prosperity, our nations quickly began to translate words into actions,” said Erdan, noting that in addition to the opening of diplomatic representations, the countries signatory to the Agreements Abraham’s signed dozens of MOUs in different areas of cooperation.
“These steps are crucial in laying the foundations for meaningful long-term relationships,” he argued.
For her part, the United States Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, noted that in the space of a year, concrete progress has been made thanks to the Abrahamic Accords, assuring that the Biden administration “clearly wants to build on this model and replicate its success”.
“The United States is committed to strengthening and expanding these Agreements,” she said.
In the same vein, the Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the UN, Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, indicated that as “the world continues to emerge from the pandemic, the links between all our countries will continue to grow. and deepen in a way that benefits not only the people of our countries, but the entire Middle East ”.
“As we face the Covid-19 pandemic, we must put aside our differences and work together in a spirit of mutual respect and trust to overcome our common challenges”, noted, for his part, the Ambassador of Bahrain , Jamal Al Rowaiei.
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