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Israel, Morocco, US Sign Joint Declaration

US Senior Advisor Jared Kushner and his accompanying delegation visiting the tomb of the late kings Mohammed V and Hassan II in Rabat (MAP)
US Senior Advisor Jared Kushner and his accompanying delegation visiting the tomb of the late kings Mohammed V and Hassan II in Rabat (MAP)
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Israel, Morocco, US Sign Joint Declaration

US Senior Advisor Jared Kushner and his accompanying delegation visiting the tomb of the late kings Mohammed V and Hassan II in Rabat (MAP)
US Senior Advisor Jared Kushner and his accompanying delegation visiting the tomb of the late kings Mohammed V and Hassan II in Rabat (MAP)

King Mohammed VI received on Tuesday US Senior Advisor Jared Kushner and Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, who is of Moroccan origins, at Rabat’s Royal Palace, according to a Royal Cabinet statement.

The US-Israel high-level delegation also included US Special Representative for International Negotiations Avrahm Berkowitz.

Kushner and the Israeli delegation arrived in the Kingdom onboard the first direct flight between Israel and Morocco since the two countries agreed to establish diplomatic relations under a US-brokered deal earlier this month.

Morocco’s King reiterated full satisfaction with the phonecall he held with US President Donald Trump on December 10. The date marks the US’ decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara.

During the call, King Mohammed VI announced Morocco’s decision to re-establish official diplomatic relations with Israel.

The measures include the promotion of a cooperative dynamic and innovative bilateral economy and plans to reopen liaison offices in Rabat and Tel Aviv.

During the meeting, King Mohammed VI congratulated Kushner for the “substantial work accomplished since his visit to Morocco in May 2018, which made it possible to achieve this historic turning point in favor of Morocco’s territorial integrity,” and for his efforts to ensure regional peace in the Middle East.

King Mohammed VI also spoke to Meir Ben-Shabbat on the special ties with the Moroccan Jewish community.

The Royal Cabinet statement also said that the meeting between the King, Ben-Shabbat, and Kushner served as an opportunity to reaffirm that the states will fully implement all decisions and measures announced during King Mohammed VI’s December 10 phone call with Trump.

The cabinet concluded the statement by reiterating Morocco’s position regarding the Palestinian cause. Morocco considers that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can only come to an end through negotiations between Israel and Palestine that lead to a two-state solution to ensure peace and security.

At the end of the meeting, Israel, Morocco, and the US signed a joint declaration.

Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani signed the document with Jared Kushner and Meir Ben-Shabbat.

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MSF Suspends Operations at Key Hospital in Sudan's Capital

FILE - South Sudanese people sit outside a nutrition clinic at a transit center in Renk, South Sudan, on May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)
FILE - South Sudanese people sit outside a nutrition clinic at a transit center in Renk, South Sudan, on May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)
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MSF Suspends Operations at Key Hospital in Sudan's Capital

FILE - South Sudanese people sit outside a nutrition clinic at a transit center in Renk, South Sudan, on May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)
FILE - South Sudanese people sit outside a nutrition clinic at a transit center in Renk, South Sudan, on May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick, File)

Medical aid agency MSF said on Friday it has been forced to suspend its activities at one of the few remaining hospitals in southern Khartoum due to repeated attacks, cutting off yet another lifeline for those who remain in the Sudanese capital.
War has been raging in Sudan since April 2023, sparked by a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ahead of a planned transition to civilian rule, triggering the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis.
The hospital, which lies in territory controlled by the RSF, helped treat the victims of frequent airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces, as well as hundreds of malnourished women and children in an area where two neighborhoods have been judged at risk of famine, reported Reuters.
"In the 20 months MSF teams have worked alongside hospital staff and volunteers, Bashair Hospital has experienced repeated incidents of armed fighters entering the hospital with weapons and threatening medical staff, often demanding fighters be treated before other patients," MSF said in a statement.
"Despite extensive engagements with all stakeholders, these attacks have continued in recent months. MSF has now taken the very difficult decision to suspend all medical activities in the hospital."
The fighting in Sudan has cut off up to 80% of hospitals in conflict areas, where millions who cannot afford to escape the violence remain. Civilians face frequent air and artillery fire and hunger as supplies are blocked by both warring parties and prices skyrocket.
Medical facilities, including MSF-supported ones that have suspended operations, have frequently come under attack by RSF soldiers demanding treatment or looting supplies. Bashair Hospital has served more than 25,000 people, MSF said, including 9,000 hurt by blasts, gunshot wounds, and other violence.
"Sometimes dozens of people arrived at the hospital at the same time after shelling or airstrikes on residential areas and markets," MSF said in the statement, citing an incident on Sunday where an airstrike one kilometer away drove 50 people to the emergency room, 12 of them already dead.