Morocco to send 40 tonnes of aid to Palestinians

Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday ordered 40 tonnes of aid for Palestinians to be shipped following a crackdown by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and aerial bombardment in Gaza.

The aid includes food, medicine and blankets and will be carried by military aircraft, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Morocco also denounced "the violent acts perpetrated in occupied Palestinian territories," and reiterated support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Rabat resumed ties with Israel in December as part of a deal brokered by the United States that also includes Washington’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.

The US-brokered deal, named the "Abraham Accords," were heavily criticised by Palestinians, who saw it as a "stab in the back".

At the time, Moroccan and Arab activists also launched an online campaign against the government's decision to normalise ties with Israel.