Over 100 protests sweep Morocco in solidarity with Gaza
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Morocco has seen a flood of protests on Friday, showcasing solidarity with the Palestinian people and cause in light of the continued Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
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Scenes from a pro-Palestine protest held in Morocco on October 5, 2024 (Social media)
Pro-Palestine demonstrations swept Morocco across 48 sites on Friday, amounting to a total of 105 protests in continued solidarity with Gaza and its people.
Thousands of people gathered in public squares across the nation following calls from civil society advocacy groups, including the Moroccan Commission for Advocating the Nation's Causes, to showcase widespread anger and vigorous support for the Palestinian cause.
Under the slogan "Stop the Genocide in Gaza," protesters waved Palestinian flags, condemned Israeli actions, and expressed solidarity with the people of Gaza.
The Israeli Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) earlier cited a survey conducted by Arab Barometer revealing that normalization between the Israeli occupation and Morocco has taken a severe hit in light of the unfolding genocide in Gaza, mostly due to "Israel" falling further out of favor among the Arab public.
The public opinion survey highlights a steep decline in popular support for normalization between the Israeli occupation and Arab countries, including Morocco. Support has dropped dramatically from 31% in 2022 to just 13%, reportedly due to the ongoing war on Gaza.
According to the survey, Moroccans typically describe the events in Gaza as a massacre (26%), a war (24%), genocide (14%), or mass killing (14%).
Since October, nearly weekly protests have been organized in Morocco in support of Palestinians, often calling for the severance of Israeli-Moroccan relations.
On Friday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stated that the Gaza Strip has been subjected to the heaviest bombardment targeting civilians since World War II.
In a statement issued to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, UNRWA highlighted the ongoing genocidal war in Gaza, describing the crisis as a continuation of the world's longest unresolved refugee issue.
The agency expressed grave concern over the lack of international deterrence to the ongoing violence.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, in a message shared on X, emphasized that "wars always affect the most vulnerable first."
He noted that at least 70% of those killed in the ongoing war in Gaza are women and children, including young girls.
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