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Moroccan man jailed for 5 years for criticizing king over Israel ties
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Moroccan King Mohammed VI greets the crowd as he stands in a limousine during a ceremony of allegiance, at the King's palace in Tetouan, on July 31, 2018, to mark the 18th anniversary of Mohammed VI's accession to the throne. (AFP)
A Moroccan man has been jailed for five years for criticizing King Mohammed VI over the North African nation’s normalization of ties with Israel, The Guardian reports.
A lawyer for the man, Said Boukioud, 48, tells the paper that he made posts on Facebook “in a way that could be interpreted as criticism of the king.”
The lawyer calls the sentence “harsh and incomprehensible.”
Israel and Morocco renewed ties as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords and have become increasingly close over the last year.
Last month, Israel recognized Rabat’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited for a state visit.
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