Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Khadija Zoumi, Holds Talks with the Secretary-General of the National Popular Congress of Al-Quds

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Khadija Zoumi, held, on Monday, June 20, 2022, at the seat of the House in Rabat, talks with Secretary-General of the National Popular Congress of Al Quds, H.E. General Bilal En-netcha, who is accompanied by some members of the Congress, currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Morocco until June 23.

In addition to H.E. General Bilal En-netcha, the delegation includes the Secretary-General of the Christian-Islamic Council for the Defence of Al-Quds and the Holy Sites, former P.A. Minister of Al-Quds Affairs, H.E. Hatim Abdul Qader, and Deputy Secretary-General the Congress, H.E. Yunes Al Amouri.

The meeting also featured the presence of the Director in charge of Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency affairs, Mr. Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui. The discussion between the two sides focused mainly on the current situation in the City of Al-Quds.

On this occasion, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Khadija Zoumi, reiterated the Kingdom of Morocco's keenness to defend the Palestinian cause and its firm support under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al Quds Committee, noting that Moroccans of all backgrounds consider the Palestinian cause their cause and Palestine their second country.

In this vein, the Deputy Speaker stressed that Morocco would continue to defend the Palestinian cause until the Palestinian people regain all their legitimate rights and build an independent State and East Jerusalem as its capital.

For his part, the Secretary-General of the National Popular Congress of Al Quds, H.E. General Bilal En-netcha, said that this visit comes within the framework of the exchange of visits between the Congress and the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency and is in line with the agreements concluded to support Al-Quds and the locals of Al-Quds.

Additionally, he seized this opportunity to express his appreciation for the positions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in support of Al Quds and his efforts at the international level in this regard, welcoming the signing of the "Al Quds Call" by His Majesty the King and His Holiness Pope Francis in March 2019, on freedom of religion and peace in the Holy City.

H.E. General Bilal En-netcha reviewed the difficult circumstances and the suffering of the locals of Al-Quds Al-Sharif, highlighting the steadfastness of the people of Palestine and Al-Quds and their struggle to achieve their legitimate rights.

In their statements, the members of the delegation of the Congress praised the commitment of the Kingdom of Morocco to the defense of the cause of Palestine, praising in this regard the critical role played by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Al-Sharif Agency through its services on the ground for Al-Quds and its locals. Furthermore, during the meeting, the delegation members gave an overview of the National Popular Congress of Al Quds, expressing their hope to build solid cooperation relations with Morocco.