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Maroc
2 days ago
- Business
- Maroc
UK Support for Moroccan Autonomy Plan, 'Major Diplomatic Turning Point'
The United Kingdom's support for the Moroccan autonomy plan in the Sahara constitutes "a major diplomatic turning point," noted Naïma Moutchou, Vice President of the French National Assembly, on her official X account. "The United Kingdom joins France and the United States in supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for the Sahara. This is a major diplomatic shift: facts are prevailing, support is expanding, and a consensual political solution is taking shape,' she stated. "As Vice President of the Friendship Group – and Co-Chair of the Study Group on the Sahara (in the National Assembly), I welcome the progress being made towards a sustainable and realistic solution,' added Moutchou, who also serves as spokesperson and National Secretary of the Horizons party. This position was set out in a joint communiqué signed in Rabat by UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita. The UK also underlined that it intends to act in line with this position bilaterally, regionally, and internationally. (MAP: 04 June 2025)
Ya Biladi
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Naïma Moutchou, French MP of Moroccan origin, targeted by racist letter
On Monday, April 14, French National Assembly member and vice-president Naïma Moutchou (Horizons) revealed on X the contents of a racist letter she had just received. The handwritten note, accompanied by her photo as published in Paris Match, launched a vicious attack: «You have an Arab face», «You are destroying our country» and «Get out quickly!» In response, the Val-d'Oise representative announced she would be filing a complaint. In a message shared on social media, she condemned the «unprecedented violence», writing: «What I received is not just an insult — it's a denial of my place in this country. I am French, and of Moroccan origin. I will never apologize for being who I am». She vowed to continue speaking out «for those some would like to silence». «You have an Arab face - you have no place in this country that collects all the world's trash - you are taking the bread of the French. Get out quickly! Quickly. Aren't you ashamed? We feel nauseous when we see your flour-covered face. You are destroying our country, the… — Naïma Moutchou (@NaimaMoutchou) April 14, 2025 Support poured in from across the political spectrum. National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet condemned «the words of the worst», and reminded that «racism has no place in our Republic». Paul Christophe, head of the Horizons group, praised Moutchou's commitment. On the left, Mathilde Panot (LFI) and Jérôme Guedj (PS) also denounced the attack. «Disgusting», declared the LFI deputy. Even the far-right National Rally, through Sébastien Chenu, called the letter «shameful».
