Palestinians independence, only way to fair solution in Middle East, king Mohammed

Morocco's King Mohammed VI described the situation prevailing in the Middle East as "critical" and said that a fair and equitable solution lies in establishing an independent Palestinian state, with Al Qods Al-Shareef (Jerusalem), as its capital.

"Morocco has always been eager to work in all good faith to foster an environment conducive to trust, understanding and peace in this highly sensitive part of the world," said King Mohammed VI, who was delivering an address at an exchange of toasts during the official dinner banquet he hosted Tuesday evening in Agadir in honor of President John Kufuor of Ghana. The sovereign added that Morocco "still considers that a just, lasting and comprehensive peace cannot hold without the Arabs recovering their rights and Israel giving up the logic of force and arrogance, and also without full compliance with the resolutions of international legitimacy."

"I whish to reaffirm, in my capacity as chairman of AL Qods (Jerusalem) Committee, that a fair and equitable solution lies in establishing an independent Palestinian state, with Al Qods Al-Shareef, as its capital," King Mohammed VI said.

He expressed satisfaction that Morocco and Ghana share similar views, not only with respect to enhancing bilateral relations, but also in what concerns the other issues of common interest, and more particularly the critical situation prevailing in the Middle East.