Two Palestinians prevented by Israel from attending ISESCO meeting in Rabat; demonstration on Saturday
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/24/2004

Two Palestinian experts have been prevented by Israel from leaving for Rabat to attend a meeting organized by the Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).

The meeting, initially set for Thursday, was due to "unveil the damages caused to Palestine's cultural heritage by the erection of the Israeli separation wall."

Meantime, a group of Human rights organizations and activists has called for a demonstration, on Saturday in Rabat, in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the wake of the killing by Israeli army of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassine.

The March, according to organizers, will also denounce" al forms of terrorism."

The Moroccan Association of Support to the Palestinian people, the Unified Front against terrorism and Extremism and for peace and Tolerance, the National Union of Moroccan Journalists are among the group calling for this march that will take place also in the wake of the Madrid terrorist attacks. (MAP)MK



Zapatero vows 'privileged' relations with Morocco

Madrid, Mar. 23 (MAP)- Spain's Prime Minister-elect, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, also leader of the Spanish Socialist and Labor party 'PSOE' on Monday vowed in Lanzarote (Canary islands) to review Spain's foreign policy and to promote "privileged" relations with Morocco, reported on Tuesday the Spanish media.

Zapatero described as "vital" the need to give a new impetus to relations with Spain's southern neighbor, the Spanish press noted adding that the new Premier also vowed to "regulate the migratory flows, regularize the situation of the illegal immigrants and promote a social integration policy."

"Morocco is a neighboring country with which we share history, economic interests and multiple social relations," Zapatero was quoted as saying.

"We are going to have a privileged relation with Morocco," he added.

At his first news conference after his party's victory in recent general elections, Zapatero, who ousted Popular Party leader Jose Maria Aznar, pledged to have "magnificent relations" with Morocco. PSOE sources also said that the New Spanish Premier will pay his first official visit abroad to Morocco.

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