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Morocco World
18 hours ago
- Morocco World
Prosecutor General Reveals Details in Sion Assidon Case
Marrakech – The King's Prosecutor General at the Casablanca Court of Appeal issued a statement on Tuesday, providing details about the case of activist Sion Assidon, who was found unconscious at his home. According to the statement, two employees reported to police on August 11 that their employer, Sion Shimon Harim Baroch Assidon, had not shown up for work and was not answering their calls. They noted his car was parked outside his house. Judicial police immediately went to the residence. After opening the locked door with specialist assistance, officers found several gardening tools in the yard: a ladder, saw, pickaxe, and pruning shears, along with freshly cut vegetation. Inside the ground floor, Assidon was discovered unconscious on a couch, still breathing. He was immediately transported to a hospital. Investigators found personal belongings inside the home, including his phone, sandals with grass traces, keys, two laptops, and neatly arranged books and items. There were no signs of forced entry or disturbance. A surveillance camera located about 300 meters from Assidon's home showed him arriving alone in his car on August 9 at 10:36 a.m. He parked opposite his house and entered wearing the same clothes he was found in later. The vehicle remained parked in the same spot until police arrived on August 11. Biological samples and fingerprints collected from the tools and home revealed only Assidon's prints. Read also: Activist Sion Assidon in Coma After Serious Head Injury in Mohammedia A construction worker from the neighboring house testified seeing Assidon on a ladder pruning trees around 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (August 9). The worker left around 5:00 p.m. while Assidon continued working. When returning to work Sunday (August 10) morning, the worker noticed the ladder still on cut grass clippings. The neighbor who owns the adjacent property confirmed asking Assidon to trim his garden plants. They had agreed to do this work on Saturday, and the neighbor verified seeing him perform this task that day. The King's Prosecutor General stated that the investigation is ongoing, and appropriate legal measures will be taken once completed. Assidon, born in 1948, is a historic figure in Moroccan activism. A former political prisoner and co-founder of the March 23 Movement in the 1970s, he is also one of the most recognized faces of the BDS movement and radical left in Morocco. He remains in a coma at Sheikh Khalifa Hospital in Casablanca following emergency head surgery due to serious injuries to his head and face. The Moroccan Front for Palestinian Support and Against Normalization organized a silent solidarity sit-in on Monday evening outside the hospital. The Front had previously released a statement expressing concern about the prolonged silence from judicial and security authorities regarding Assidon's critical condition. They had called for the mobilization of all state resources for his care and survival. A strong police presence from various units was reported around the clinic where the anti-normalization activist is being treated. Before the Prosecutor's statement was issued, the Front had announced plans to implement an action and advocacy program to fully clarify the circumstances of this event, which they described as still unclear. The Moroccan Observatory Against Normalization also issued a statement wishing a speedy recovery to Assidon, whom they called one of Morocco's great activists for the Palestinian cause.
Ya Biladi
4 days ago
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Unified Socialist Party calls for investigation into Sion Assidon's mysterious incident
The Unified Socialist Party has called on the Public Prosecution to «launch a thorough and comprehensive investigation» into the circumstances surrounding the «mysterious incident» involving activist Sion Assidon. The party also urged the Ministry of Health to «provide the necessary medical care for this national figure and symbol of the Palestinian cause in Morocco». In a statement, the party expressed deep concern over Assidon's critical condition. On the evening of Monday, August 11, 2025, he was found at his home in a coma, with visible bruises on his body. He was urgently taken to a clinic in Mohammedia, where he underwent emergency brain surgery. On Wednesday, August 13, his condition worsened, prompting his transfer to a clinic in Casablanca, where he remains in intensive care. The leftist party described Sion Assidon as «one of the great national figures who fought on multiple fronts against tyranny, oppression, Zionism, and imperialism». A prominent political prisoner during the Years of Lead, he spent 12 years «of his youth in Moroccan prisons for his struggle to build a Morocco of democracy, freedom, equality, and human dignity». He also «staunchly opposed Zionism and strongly supported the Palestinian cause in various national and international forums». Assidon is one of the founders of the Moroccan Front for Supporting Palestine and Against Normalization and a member of its national secretariat. He also serves as the coordinator of the Moroccan branch of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Morocco World
12-08-2025
- Politics
- Morocco World
Activist Sion Assidon in Coma After Serious Head Injury in Mohammedia
Marrakech – Left-wing activist and anti-normalization figure Sion Assidon remains in a coma at a clinic in Mohammedia following a serious head and face injury. The 77-year-old president of the Moroccan branch of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement was found unconscious at his home on Monday. According to sources close to Assidon, he reportedly fell from a staircase or ladder while trimming trees at his residence on Saturday. After the incident, he managed to reach his living room and sit on a couch, but remained unconscious until Monday, when a concerned colleague discovered him after he missed a meeting. Despite this plausible explanation, the Mohammedia prosecutor's office immediately ordered an investigation. Police visited the scene, seized Assidon's phone and computer, and stationed an officer outside his home. According to converging reports, Assidon underwent urgent surgery on Monday night after he was rushed to the hospital. His personal physician recommended emergency head surgery, which was successfully performed, but the anti-Zionist activist remains comatose. Meanwhile, several left-wing activists gathered outside the clinic to inquire about his health condition. A strong police presence from various units has been observed around the facility. The Moroccan Observatory Against Normalization expressed 'deep concern' about Assidon's hospitalization, stating in a communiqué that he was transferred to the hospital 'in a state of unconsciousness.' Ahmed Ouihmane, president of the Observatory, wrote on his personal Facebook account that Assidon underwent 'a delicate brain operation.' He added that, 'according to information circulating in his entourage and among opponents of normalization, his body shows suspicious signs that require a more thorough medical and security investigation to determine the circumstances of what really happened.' Born in 1948 in Casablanca to a Jewish family, Sion Assidon is a historical figure in Moroccan activism. A prominent far-left figure, he spent twelve years in prison between 1972 and 1984 for undermining state security. In 1996, he co-founded the anti-corruption association Transparency Morocco, and in 2010, launched the Moroccan branch of BDS. The Observatory's statement expressed 'full solidarity' with Assidon and his family, wishing him a 'speedy recovery' so he could 'resume his commitment.' It also underlined Assidon's dedication to fighting against genocide, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid, as well as his sacrifices, including years of imprisonment for defending democracy.
