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Moroccan FM Warns Armed Groups Threaten Maritime Navigation, Ties Peace to Palestinian State
September 23, 2026 at 04:58 AM
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told the UN General Assembly that armed groups threaten maritime routes and lasting peace requires a Palestinian state.
- Bourita delivered Morocco's speech before the UN General Assembly session in New York on Tuesday.
- Bourita warned that armed groups now threaten maritime navigation and straits, citing some 130 non-governmental armed groups classified as conflict parties.
- Bourita said lasting peace in the Middle East depends on an independent, viable Palestinian state on June 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
- Bourita renewed Morocco's call to respect the Gaza ceasefire and ensure humanitarian aid entry, affirming support for the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA.