Speaker of the House of Representatives Receives the Ambassador of the State of Palestine

Speaker of the House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami received on Thursday, November 11, 2021, Mr. Jamal Abdul Latif Saleh Choubki, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Kingdom of Morocco.

At the outset of the meeting, the Palestinian Ambassador congratulated Rachid Talbi Alami on his election as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and handed him a letter of congratulation from his counterpart Salim Zanoun, the Speaker of the Palestinian National Council. On this occasion, the Ambassador acclaimed Morocco's unwavering position in support of the Palestinian cause, Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the rights of Palestinians to establish an independent State, stressing the outstanding role of the Kingdom of Morocco in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East.

The Palestinian Ambassador expressed his pride at the initiatives led by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may Allah assist him, and his directives to mitigate the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which allowed the Kingdom of Morocco to become a leading country at the continental and international levels. In the same vein, the Ambassador commended the Moroccan democratic experience and the atmosphere in which the recent elections took place, regardless of the global health conditions that did not prevent the holding of elections in their fixed date; all in full compliance with the precautionary measures.

At the parliamentary level, Mr. Jamal Abdul Latif Saleh Choubki hailed the initiatives led by the Moroccan House of Representatives to support the Palestinian cause and lauded the good relations between the House of Representatives and the Palestinian National Council. He also commended the fruitful coordination in various regional and international parliamentary fora to ensure the respect of international legitimacy and to defend the rights of Palestinians. In the light of the significant presence of the House of Representatives in several parliamentary bodies and assemblies, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine expressed his wish that the relations between the legislative institutions of the two countries be promoted, namely by the exchange of visits, via the friendship groups and through coordination at the different parliamentary levels. 

For his part, Speaker of the House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami thanked the Palestinian Ambassador and the Speaker of the Palestinian National Council for the congratulations and lauded the distinguished parliamentary ties linking the two sides. In this respect, he stressed that the Representatives have always had the same position in favor of the Palestinian cause on both regional and international levels as they follow the developments in Palestine, express sincere views whenever they defend international legitimacy, and constantly communicate with the members of the Palestinian National Council.

The Speaker of the House added that the bilateral and multilateral ties with the Palestinian National Council are a pillar of the parliamentary relations of the House of Representatives. These ties will gain new momentum through strengthening the role of the parliamentary friendship group, exchanging visits, coordinating positions and consulting during the meetings of parliamentary unions.

The reception by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Ambassador of the Republic of Palestine was also an opportunity to discuss and exchange views regarding several bilateral, regional and international questions of mutual parliamentary interest.