US EditionMass Protest Erupts in Morocco Over Gaza Crisis, Demands End to Israel Ties
MOROCCO, JUL 20 – Organized by multiple political groups, protests demand Morocco reverse its 2020 normalization deal with Israel amid Gaza's ongoing humanitarian crisis affecting over 2 million people.
- On Sunday, a large crowd gathered in Rabat to protest the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and call on Morocco to cut diplomatic relations with Israel.
- The protests followed Israel's military campaign in Gaza that began after the October 7, 2023 massacre and has caused mass killings, starvation, and displacement.
- Protesters waving Palestinian flags called for international intervention, condemning the attacks on Gaza and opposing normalization with Israel through their chants.
- Jamal Behar, a protester, expressed that Palestinians are suffering from severe deprivation and violence while the global community watches, urging everyone to speak out against this harsh and intolerable situation.
- The recurring protests reflect growing opposition in Morocco to the 2020 US-brokered Abraham Accords normalizing ties with Israel amid the ongoing Gaza war and its humanitarian fallout.
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Morocco's friendship with America dates back to 1777. Here, the Moroccan flag flies atop the Kasbah des Oudayas in Rabat, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. (© bupropion/Shutterstock.com) Modal Close Button Morocco's friendship with America dates back to 1777. Here, the Moroccan flag flies atop the Kasbah des Oudayas in Rabat, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. (© bupropion/Shutterstock.com) …
Several large-scale demonstrations have taken place since the beginning of the war in support of the Palestinians, but also to call for the abrogation of the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, which took place at the end of 2020.
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Mass Protest Erupts in Morocco Over Gaza Crisis, Demands End to Israel Ties
RABAT – On Sunday, tens of thousands of Moroccans flooded the streets of Rabat in a powerful show of solidarity with Palestinians and outrage over the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Waving Palestinian flags and chanting “It’s a disgrace, Gaza is under fire,” and “No to normalization,” protesters called on Morocco to cut diplomatic ties […]
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