Morocco Maintains Unique Hebrew Court System, Minister Highlights Jewish Legal Rights

During this visit, the minister indicated that the Hebrew judicial system has always been framed by several royal decrees, making the kingdom the only Arab country in which citizens benefit from the Jewish religion and a Hebrew judicial system of their own. Taking the same opportunity, Ben Abdelkader unveiled the new plaque bearing the name of the Hebrew Chamber, and also placed particular emphasis on the role played by the judges in the context of justice, for the benefit of Moroccans of the Jewish faith.

The President of the Chamber and the Rabbi-Judge, Joseph Israël, who has been serving as a judge in this court since 1987, stressed that the Hebrew Chamber is specialized in the personal status of Moroccans of the Jewish faith, mainly marriage, divorce and will.

For his part, the judge at the Hebrew Chamber, Zakouri Simon, was delighted with this visit, which shows the coexistence enjoyed by citizens of different religions in Morocco. The same emotion was expressed by the Rabbi-Judge at the Hebrew Chamber, Hazout Israël, who stressed that the merit goes to King Mohammed VI.

On the same occasion, the minister visited the construction site for the rehabilitation of the Casablanca Civil Court building, covering an area of more than 19,000 square meters and with 10 courtrooms and 245 offices.

For the director of equipment and property management at the ministry, Hassan Albari, this building is of great importance, as it represents one of the most essential historical buildings in the city and is classified as national heritage in the center of the economic capital of the Kingdom. According to his statements, the ongoing activities in this jurisdiction created between 1916 and 1920 cost the ministry an investment of more than 53 million dirhams and are part of the launch of projects by the Department of Justice to strengthen its infrastructure.