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• French Muslims Call for Boycott of Halal Brands Accused of Supporting Israel
  20 December 2023, by Sylvanus

  At a time when the Israeli army is continuing its retaliation against the Palestinian Hamas movement, calls for boycotts are multiplying in France against halal brands deemed pro-Israel.
  Tough times for halal brands deemed pro-Israel. On TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), French Muslims, including influencers, are calling through videos to boycott these brands, whom they accuse of supporting the Israeli army in its retaliation against Hamas, which carried out a spectacular and surprise (…)

• Cycling Champion Evenepoel Calls for End to Gaza Bombings on Social Media
  8 April, by Sylvanus

  On Instagram, Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel, double world time trial champion, spoke out about the war between the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Israel that continues to rage in Gaza.
  On Sunday, Remco Evenepoel, companion of Moroccan Oumaïma "Oumi" Rayane, shared an Instagram story post from "cestmocro". It shows photos and videos of the bombings, various tweets, as well as poignant images of suffering Palestinians. The Belgian cyclist accompanied this repost with the caption: (…)

• Israel Reportedly Seeks Countries to Host Gaza Palestinians, Morocco Named
  7 April, by Sylvanus

  Morocco would have agreed to host Palestinians from Gaza. This is at least what the Israeli press, very accustomed to bluff moves, claims.
  Speaking to the media during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Hungary, a senior Israeli official said on Friday that Jerusalem was in contact with several countries to host Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. According to him, US President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of the Gaza Strip and permanently relocate all Palestinians is (…)

• Moroccan Boycott Movement Claims Success in Disrupting Israel Trade
  3 February, by Prince

  The "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement in Morocco", abbreviated as BDS Morocco, welcomed the success of its boycott campaigns, carried out in collaboration with other associations, against products from Israel and Moroccan products exported to this country, or companies that support it in the war in Gaza.
  BDS Morocco rejoiced at the impact of its actions. The movement cites as proof the statements of the executive director of the Israeli company "Tomer" on the Israeli site (…)

• US Pledges $3 Billion Investment in Morocco Following Israel Normalization Deal
  12 December 2020, by Sylvanus

  The United States plans to invest $3 billion in Morocco. An announcement that follows the normalization of diplomatic relations between the kingdom and Israel and the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara.
  In addition to the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, Morocco would also have obtained a large financial gain as part of the normalization of its relations with Israel, reports New York Times. The media, which discloses the information contained in a report, cites a (…)

• Morocco and Israel Sign Civil Aerospace Deal, Boosting Investment and Cooperation
  24 March 2022, by Armel

  Morocco and Israel signed on Wednesday a cooperation agreement on civil aerospace projects, which will help attract investments from the company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
  The partnership was signed in Rabat by the Minister of Industry Ryad Mezzour and the CEO of IAI Amir Peretz, according to a press release, specifying that it is part of the implementation of the joint declaration between Morocco and Israel, signed in December 2020 in Rabat.
  The two parties have indeed targeted (…)

• Morocco Threatens to Withhold Embassy in Israel Over Western Sahara Dispute
  6 January 2023, by Sylvanus

  Morocco is putting pressure on Israel to recognize its sovereignty over the Sahara. Otherwise, it will not open an embassy in Tel Aviv.
  Until now, Israel has not recognized the Moroccanness of the Sahara. During a visit to Morocco in June last year, Ayelet Shaked, then Israeli Minister of the Interior, had declared to the local media that Israel recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara. But the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly retracted its statement. "Morocco’s autonomy (…)

• Israel to Sell Advanced Spyder Air Defense System to UAE, Morocco May Follow
  25 September 2022, by Sylvanus

  Israel has agreed to sell Spyder, an advanced air defense system, to the United Arab Emirates. Morocco could be the next customer.
  Israel has approved the request from the United Arab Emirates in mid-summer and will provide them with the Spyder system manufactured by the Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, reports Reuters. Morocco, which is also one of the Arab countries with which it has normalized relations, could be the next customer. Since the rapprochement (…)

• Morocco to Host Second Negev Summit in Dakhla, Focusing on Regional Cooperation
  25 October 2022, by Armel

  After Israel and Bahrain, the next Negev Summit, bringing together senior Israeli, American and Arab officials, will be held in Morocco in January 2023.
  More specifically, the meeting will take place in Dakhla, report Israeli media, specifying that this second meeting will be devoted to reflections on "regional projects in the fields of regional security, food and water security, energy, health, education and tourism."
  Initiated by the Israeli Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, this meeting (…)

• Negev Summit in Morocco Postponed Amid Escalating Israel-Palestine Tensions
  21 February 2023, by Prince

  The second Negev Forum, scheduled to take place next month in southern Morocco, has just been postponed due to the escalation of Israeli attacks against the Palestinians.
  The second meeting of the foreign ministers of the signatory countries of the Abraham Accords and the US Secretary of State (Negev Summit) was to take place in March in the Moroccan Sahara, but no date had been set, reports Israel Hayom. The summit has just been postponed due to the escalation of Israeli attacks against (…)