Diplomatic Tensions Persist Between France and Morocco Over Alleged Pegasus Spying

The French prosecutors indicated that they have opened an investigation since July, after the publication, by the network of journalists Forbidden Stories, of the results of an investigation revealing that the mobile phones of several French officials and other countries have been spied on using the Israeli software, Pegasus, reports Middle East Monitor.

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The network had directly accused Morocco of having spied on these personalities, including President Macron, former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, and 14 French ministers, with this software. Since then, relations between the two countries have cooled.

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For its part, Morocco has initiated legal proceedings for defamation against Amnesty International and the network of journalists, Forbidden Stories. It has done the same in other countries such as Spain, where the journalist Ignacio Cembrero said he was also a victim of spying by Morocco using this Israeli software.