Thousands of Moroccans demonstrate in the northern city of Tangier in support of the Palestinian people and against Morocco’s ties with Israel, according to an AFP journalist.
Members of leftist parties and Islamist movements take to the streets of the coastal city for the event, chanting, “Gaza is not alone.”
Morocco established diplomatic ties with Israel in late 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords which saw similar moves by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Under the deal, the United States recognized Morocco’s claim to sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Several demonstrations have taken place in the North African country since the Gaza war broke out in October, sparked by Hamas’s October 7 massacre.
Rabat has officially denounced what it said were “flagrant violations of the provisions of international law” by Israel in its war against Hamas, but has not given any indication that normalization with Jerusalem will be undone.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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