Jerusalem - "Al Quds" dot com - The Palestinians welcomed the opening of the Karama "Allenby" crossing between the West Bank and Jordan soon, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with Moroccan mediation.

The Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Said Abu Ali, the former Minister of the Interior, expressed his appreciation for Morocco's efforts to open the crossing around the clock and said, "These are blessed efforts of the brotherly Morocco, king, government and people. We are fully aware of the extent of the status that the Palestinian cause occupies in the conscience of the Moroccan people." Especially the city of Jerusalem and the essence of the Palestinian cause with King Mohammed VI and his efforts to protect Jerusalem and thus enable the Palestinian people to enjoy their freedom and independence and build their state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Abu Ali praised the role of the Jerusalem Committee, which is chaired by the Moroccan King, and the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency and the support it provides to strengthen the steadfastness of Jerusalemites, stressing that "opening the crossing around the clock will alleviate the suffering of travelers and facilitate their movement."

The Secretary-General of the Islamic Christian Organization for the Support of Jerusalem and Holy Sites, Hatem Abdel Qader, said, "We thank the Kingdom of Morocco, king, government, and people for this achievement, which would alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian citizens who move between the West Bank and Jordan, stressing that Morocco stands as a strong supporter of the Palestinian cause at all levels and in all sectors." Arab and international forums, and he has a major role in supporting and strengthening the steadfastness of citizens in the city of Jerusalem and preserving the Arab identity of the city through what he offers through the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency under the leadership of the Managing Director, Dr.

Hazem Al-Qawasmi, a member of the Secretariat of the Campaign with Dignity for the Freedom of Movement of Palestinians, stressed that "opening the crossing around the clock is not a new matter, but it has been achieved since the middle of the year 2017 until the Corona came, and now that the world's land and air borders have opened again, and there is no single reason not to reopen." The bridge is available around the clock, seven days a week, throughout the year, adding that the Karama campaign has begun to mobilize this right, provided that the implementation of the decision begins today and not in September, as the need to open the bridge has a top priority in summer days and holidays, and there is absolutely no reason to delay the implementation of the decision. .

Al-Qawasmi pointed out that this issue was among the topics that accompanied US President Biden's visit to Palestine, and he said, "We thank the sisterly state of Morocco for supporting this human rights demand to facilitate the Palestinians in their coming and going, as it is no secret to anyone that the humiliation that the Palestinian regiments are going through, stacked at the crossing these days It also coincided with the return of the pilgrims from the Sacred House of God, expressing the hope that King Abdullah of Jordan would issue his directives to allow Jerusalemites to enter Jordan also through the Sheikh Hussein Bridge, and not only through the Karama crossing, which will have an impact on relieving pressure and smoothing the movement.

In turn, the political analyst, Dr. Ahmed Rafiq Awad, head of the Al-Quds Center for Future Studies at Al-Quds University, said, "There is a commendable Moroccan effort that is added to the rest of the other efforts to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians in their movements with dignity and freedom, especially at the Al-Karama crossing. Thus, we appreciate the Moroccan effort and we desire double efforts from the brothers in Morocco to make life a reality." The Palestinian is less painful and distressed, because he is suffering from a very hateful occupation."

Academic Dr. Amjad Shehab said, "The success of the mediation of the Kingdom of Morocco under the auspices of King Mohammed VI to put pressure on Israel to permanently open the Karama crossing, which separates the West Bank, which is inhabited by more than 3 million Palestinians, and is the only outlet for them with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the world, which will reflect positively on their lives." several aspects, the most important of which are social and economic.

Shehab expressed his hope that this step would be the first in order for the Kingdom of Morocco to play a role that opens up political horizons to save the Palestinian cause from liquidation, appealing to Moroccan King Mohammed VI in his capacity as Chairman of the Jerusalem Committee to pressure Israel to stop the policy of Judaizing Jerusalem, attacks on holy places and demolitions of homes. Also, Moroccan efforts contribute to the permanent opening of the Rafah crossing to help the people of the Gaza Strip alleviate the unjust siege imposed on them for more than 15 years.

It is noteworthy that Israel announced that it had decided, with Moroccan mediation, to soon open the Karama crossing around the clock.