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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 365

Casablanca

Moroccans protesting in support of Palestinians in Gaza and against normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel in Casablanca, Morocco, April 6, 2024. (Hicham Rafih/AFPTV/AFP)
April 9, 2024, 7:30 pm
Moroccan protesting Israel ties, war in Gaza given five-year prison sentence
Moroccan court ruling comes after recent mass pro-Palestinian demonstrations against Israeli ‘massacres’ in Gaza
By Agencies
Moroccans demonstrate on November 26, 2023 in Casablanca, calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and the suspension of diplomatic ties with Israel. (AFP)
November 26, 2023, 11:38 pm
Tens of thousands attend anti-Israel demonstration in Morocco
Palestinian-flag bearing protestors in Casablanca call for Rabat to suspend ties with Israel, demand permanent ceasefire
By Agencies and ToI Staff
King Hassan II of Morocco answers questions during a news conference in Washington, DC, October 23, 1982. (Charles Tasnadi/AP)
August 29, 2023, 2:48 pm
Israeli-Belgian woman claims to be the daughter of late Moroccan king
Jane Benzaquen says her mother had an affair with the-then crown prince in 1950s; now she wants to be recognized as part of the royal family
By ToI Staff
SNC CEO Avi Hasson speaks at the 'Connect to Innovate' conference in Casablanca, May 23, 2022. (SNC)
May 24, 2022, 12:14 pm
In Casablanca, Morocco and Israel see the beginning of a beautiful tech friendship
Organizations ink 13 agreements, as representatives declare that historic ties have become economic opportunities — though full diplomatic ties are still on hold
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative: A Royal Air Maroc airliner (CC BY-SA Styyx/Wikimedia Commons)
March 13, 2022, 6:20 pm
Moroccan national carrier launches direct Israeli flights, following pandemic delay
After restoration of ties between Rabat and Jerusalem in 2020, Royal Air Maroc inaugurates Casablanca-Tel Aviv route, with tickets priced at 400 euros
By AFP
Members of the Moroccan Jewish community pray at the synagogue of Em Habanim in the western city of Casablanca on January 5, 2021 (FADEL SENNA / AFP)
January 17, 2021, 10:31 am
Jews in Morocco ‘already packing their suitcases’ for direct Israel flights
Tickets for commercial flights have yet to go on sale, but many in the community look forward to seeing family members with ease
By Ismail Bellaouali
Chairman of the Labor party Amir Peretz during a press conference in Tel Aviv, March 12, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
March 31, 2020, 6:44 pm
Relatives of Labor party chief among Moroccan Jews to die of COVID-19
MK Amir Peretz says Simone Peretz died in the hospital ‘without knowing about the death of her son’ Ari, a philanthropist and businessman who passed away days earlier
By ToI Staff
The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod performing in Morocco in December 2019 (Courtesy Mike Edry)
December 16, 2019, 1:39 pm
Show goes on with Israeli orchestra under BDS threat in Morocco
The Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod opens festival amid great pressure from activists in Casablanca
By Jessica Steinberg
A view of Casablanca (SS BY-SA Brio-En/Wikipedia)
August 24, 2019, 8:31 pm
Israeli escaped prisoner said arrested in Morocco synagogue
Golan Avitan, suspected of involvement in the killing of three people in a mob bombing in Tel Aviv, fled house arrest in October
By ToI Staff
This March 27, 2019 photo shows the sanctuary at Temple Beth-El in Casablanca, Morocco. (Mishael Sims via AP)
April 18, 2019, 8:38 am
Morocco is a trove of Jewish history if you know where to go
Some Jews with ancestry in the north African kingdom maintain second homes, and heritage tours are abundant
By Leanne Italie
A December 2018 performance of the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod at Morocco's annual Andalussyat Festival (Courtesy Israeli Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod)
December 26, 2018, 5:28 pm
In first, Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod performs in Morocco
After months of coordination and secret meetings, Israeli musicians and singers bring their classical Arabic music to Casablanca
By Jessica Steinberg
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman star in the 1942 classic film 'Casablanca' (Courtesy Warner Bros. Films)
February 23, 2018, 1:31 am
Real-life ‘Casablanca’ story is even more dramatic than the Hollywood classic
It didn’t have a Bogie or Bergman, but as a new book explains, the Moroccan port city had actual heroes who worked to save its predominantly Jewish refugees from the Holocaust
By Rich Tenorio
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman star in the 1942 classic film 'Casablanca' (Courtesy Warner Bros. Films)
November 25, 2017, 3:27 pm
You must remember this: ‘Casablanca’ at 75
The story of star-crossed lovers whose union must be sacrificed for the sake of fighting the Nazis remains one of Hollywood’s most beloved, and relevant, films
By Frankie TAGGART
Moroccan Jewish couple Sam Toledano and Vicky Chetrit were murdered in their Casablanca home in July 2016, allegedly by their gardener. (Courtesy)
June 2, 2017, 5:44 pm
Moroccan man sentenced to death for killing, dismembering Jewish couple
Sam Toledano and Vicky Chetrit of Casablanca were murdered by their gardener Mustapha Rerhay; cops say it wasn’t a hate crime, not everyone agrees
By JTA and ToI Staff
Protestors crowd the streets during a demonstration against corruption, repression and unemployment in the northern city of al-Hoceima on May 28, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / FADEL SENNA)
May 30, 2017, 5:06 am
Morocco arrests leader of northern protest movement
Country’s Rif region has been shaken by social unrest and demands for jobs and economic development
By Hicham Raffie and Hervé BAR
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