Thousands of Israelis Head to Morocco for Mimouna Festival Celebration

Some 2,000 Israeli tourists are expected to travel to Morocco this month to celebrate the "Mimouna", a traditional Moroccan-Jewish festival marking the end of the Pessa’h (Jewish Passover) period, reports the London-based The New Arab website. During this festival, the faithful invite their neighbors, both Jewish and Muslim, to share a meal to mark the end of the Jewish Passover, against a backdrop of Arabo-Andalusian or chaâbi music.

Some Israelis have already arrived in Morocco. "I came to Morocco to celebrate Mimouna in Essaouira. My grandmother, who lived there, told me a lot of stories about the city’s celebrations and I can’t wait to witness them myself," said Sarah, a Moroccan-Israeli tourist in her thirties. "I think Morocco is a safer place to celebrate the festival today," she added.