Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 24, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 24, 2023
In rally, 10,000 Moroccans urge end to Israel ties, boycott of brands ‘backing’ country
Moroccans hold placards and Palestinian flags during a protest in Rabat on December 24, 2023, in solidarity with Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)
Some 10,000 people stage one of Morocco’s biggest pro-Palestinian rallies since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, urging authorities to sever Rabat’s nascent ties with the Jewish state.
According to Reuters, the protest is led by Islamist and leftist groups, with some demonstrators holding banners reading “Resistance till victory” and “Stop Moroccan government normalization with Israel.”
Some also urge boycotts of brands perceived as supporting Israel.
Morocco normalized ties with Israel in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords.
