US President Barack Obama called Saturday n Arab nations to embrace the Saudi peace initiative and end the isolation of Israel in the Middle East.
He specifically made a call to Morocco, an African Muslim state which was once home to a sizeable Jewish community, to help bridge the gaps between Israel and the Arab world.
In his missive the King Muhammad VI, Obama emphasized his commitment to the establishment of a Palestinian state and said the country should help in strengthening the security forces in the Palestinian Authority and in restoring the institutions of governance there, so that a Palestinian sate becomes an attainable reality.
In the letter, carried by the official Moroccan news agency, the US president called on Arab nations to politically and financially support the Palestinian Authority and to push for implementation of the Saudi initiative so that the Arab-Israeli conflict could be ended and Israel woul win the recognition of the Arab world.
Obama expressed hope that the Africa country, as leader of the Al Kuds Commission, would contribute to cooperation between Israel and Arab states as a beginning of an all-encompassing peace agreement between Israel and Middle Eastern nations.
Obama said he was certain that the US and Morocco could work together to lay the groundwork for a fruitful peace negotiation for peace throughout the region.