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Free Malaysia Today
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Thousands in Morocco call for end to Gaza war
Morocco and Israel signed a US-brokered normalisation deal in 2020, which has come under increasing criticism amid the ongoing war in Gaza. (AFP pic) RABAT : Tens of thousands of Moroccans demonstrated Sunday in the capital Rabat against the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, calling for the reversal of the kingdom's normalisation deal with Israel. Protesters gathered in the city centre, brandishing Palestinian flags and placards calling for the free flow of aid to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. 'It's a disgrace, Gaza is under fire', 'Lift the blockade', 'Morocco, Palestine, one people' and 'no to normalisation', chanted the demonstrators. They had gathered at the call of various organisations, including a coalition bringing together the Islamist movement Al-Adl Wal-Ihssane and left-wing parties. The war in Gaza, sparked by rebel group Hamas's deadly attack on Israel on Oct 7, 2023, has created dire humanitarian conditions for the more than two million people who live in the coastal territory. Most people have been displaced at least once by the fighting, and doctors and aid agencies say they were seeing the physical and mental health effects of 21 months of war, including more acute malnutrition. 'Palestinians are being starved and killed before the eyes of the whole world,' said Jamal Behar, one of the demonstrators in Rabat on Sunday. 'It is our duty to denounce this dramatic, unbearable situation.' Morocco and Israel in 2020 signed a US-brokered normalisation deal, which has increasingly come under attack in the North African kingdom as the war in Gaza rages into its 22nd month.
Arab News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Thousands in Morocco call for end to Gaza war
RABAT: Tens of thousands of Moroccans demonstrated Sunday in the capital Rabat against the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, calling for the reversal of the kingdom's normalization deal with Israel. Protesters gathered in the city center, brandishing Palestinian flags and placards calling for the free flow of aid to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. 'It's a disgrace, Gaza is under fire,' 'Lift the blockade,' 'Morocco, Palestine, one people' and 'no to normalization,' chanted the demonstrators. They had gathered at the call of various organizations, including a coalition bringing together the Islamist movement Al-Adl Wal-Ihssane and left-wing parties. Moroccans wave Palestinian flags during a march to express their solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Rabat on July 19, 2025. (AFP) The war in Gaza, sparked by militant group Hamas's deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, has created dire humanitarian conditions for the more than two million people who live in the coastal territory. Most people have been displaced at least once by the fighting, and doctors and aid agencies say they were seeing the physical and mental health effects of 21 months of war, including more acute malnutrition. 'Palestinians are being starved and killed before the eyes of the whole world,' said Jamal Behar, one of the demonstrators in Rabat on Sunday. 'It is our duty to denounce this dramatic, unbearable situation.' Morocco and Israel in 2020 signed a US-brokered normalization deal, which has increasingly come under attack in the North African kingdom as the war in Gaza rages into its 22nd month.
L'Orient-Le Jour
20-07-2025
- Politics
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Large protest in Morocco against the ‘unbearable' situation in Gaza
Tens of thousands of Moroccans demonstrated Sunday in Rabat against the 'unbearable' humanitarian situation of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the normalization of relations between Israel and their country. Protesters marched down one of the main avenues in the capital, waving Palestinian flags and holding signs calling for an end to the Israeli blockade on Gaza. 'It's a disgrace, Gaza is under fire,' 'Lift the blockade,' 'Morocco, Palestine, one people' and 'No to normalization,' they chanted. The demonstration was organized by various groups, including a coalition of the Islamist movement Al Adl Wal Ihssane and left-wing parties. Around two million Palestinians besieged by Israel in Gaza are on the brink of famine after more than 21 months of conflict, sparked by an unprecedented Hamas attack on Israeli territory on Oct. 7, 2023. 'Palestinians are starving and being killed before the eyes of the world. It's our duty to denounce this unbearable tragedy,' protester Jamal Behar told AFP. For young demonstrator Hibattallah Rifqat, 'Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza. My participation in this protest is a way to amplify the voice of the Palestinians,' she said. Several large demonstrations have taken place in Morocco since the war in Gaza began, in support of the Palestinians and also to demand the cancellation of the normalization agreement with Israel signed in late 2020. Morocco has officially called for an 'immediate end to the Israeli war on Gaza,' without challenging normalization. 'Denouncing the tragedy in Gaza is the least we can do. It must stop. And … we oppose all forms of normalization [with Israel],' said protester Hasna Ouazzani.
