Kiswani said in a phone call that Bourita prayed at the mosque.Khatib said in a separate phone call that Bourita’s visit reflects “Morocco’s strong support for Jerusalem and its holy sites.”שר החוץ של מרוקו נאסר בוריטה ביקר היום במסגד אלאקסא.زيارة وزير خارجية #المغرب ناصر بوريطة بالمسجد #الأقصى pic.twitter.com/K5yf011aym
— sami abed alhamed (@samiaah10) March 27, 2018
Morocco is the head of the Al-Quds Committee, which the Organization of Islamic Cooperation established in the 1990s.The OIC website says the objectives of the Al-Quds Committee are to “salvage” Jerusalem, “extend assistance to [Jerusalem-based] Palestinians” and “safeguard and restore the Aqsa Mosque.” An Israel Foreign Ministry spokesman declined to comment on the Moroccan minister’s visit to the mosque.Later on Tuesday, Bourita met with PA Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki in Ramallah.He was scheduled to meet with PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday evening at the presidential headquarter in Ramallah.استقبال وزير خارجية #المغرب ناصر بوريطة في #المسجد_الأقصى المبارك#القدس pic.twitter.com/fsR4oMHuVO
— omar rabie (@o_rabie) March 27, 2018