Morocco is ready to host the second edition of the Negev Forum this autumn, and hopes that the political context will be favorable, said, on Friday in Rabat, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita. Morocco was set to hold the second Negev Forum in mid-July, convening officials from all countries that signed the US-brokered Abraham Accords to re-establish ties with Israel. But converging reports indicated earlier this week that Morocco may have decided to cancel the Negev summit due to its stance against Israel’s settlement plans in the occupied West Bank in Palestine. “Morocco is following the concerning situation that the occupied Palestinian territories are witnessing closely,” Bourita said, emphasizing that such development comes amid already heated regional tensions. “Morocco also rejects the Israeli government’s recent decision to expand settlements in the West Bank and notes with satisfaction the international reactions rejecting Israel’s settlement policy,” added Bourita.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 24, 2023 07:57 UTC