Justice and Development Party

PJD Leader Benkirane Blames Party’s Election Loss on Straying from Core Values

3 January 2022

The Secretary General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) returns to the electoral rout of the Islamists in the September 8 elections and discusses the real causes. He (…)

Moroccan Opposition Party Calls for Arabic Translation of Government Documents

20 December 2021

The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) has requested the translation into Arabic of all official administrative documents published on the websites of ministries and public (…)

Moroccan PJD Leader Condemns Public Display of Homosexuality

7 December 2021

During the first meeting of the national committee of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), its secretary general, Abdelilah Benkirane said all the harm he thinks of (…)

PJD Leader Warns Algeria: Morocco Will Prevail in Potential Conflict

6 December 2021

The Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane advises Algeria to stop attacking Morocco, because if there is a war, it will not be (…)

Morocco’s Islamist PJD Party Condemns Israeli Defense Minister’s Visit, Warns of ’Zionist Intrusion’

1 December 2021

The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) has still not digested the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel. The visit of the Israeli Minister of (…)

PJD Member’s Trial Resumes in 1993 Moroccan Student Murder Case

23 November 2021

The trial of the PJD member Abdelali Hamieddine, prosecuted for complicity in the 1993 murder of a young left-wing student Benaissa Aït El Jid, resumes on November 23 at the (…)

Morocco’s PJD Party Suffers Landslide Defeat in Elections: Experts Analyze Causes

23 November 2021

The crushing defeat of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) continues to provoke reactions among political actors. This is the case of Mohamed Sassi, one of the leaders (…)

Morocco’s Government Defends Use of By-Elections as Legal Process for Filling Council Vacancies

18 November 2021

The use of by-elections in the event of a seat vacancy in the territorial councils is a "legal" provision, the government believes in response to criticisms from the Party of (…)

Hamas Leader Congratulates Morocco’s PJD Party Chief Benkirane on Election

2 November 2021

Since Saturday, messages have been pouring in to congratulate Abdelilah Benkirane, who became the new Secretary General of the Party for Justice and Development (PJD) following (…)

King Mohammed VI Congratulates Benkirane on PJD Leadership Election

1 November 2021

King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to Abdelilah Benkirane on his election as the new Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD).