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Following Article Defending Israel – Benkirane Slams Head of Moroccan Media Group
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “It is not enough for some to repeat slogans such as ‘We are all Israel’, but they go as far as writing positions that justify Israel’s aggression and oppose the […]

‘Resistance is Not Terrorism’ – Macron Slammed for Criticizing Hamas in Morocco
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Macron’s remarks were slammed as “a blatant falsification of the facts which whitewashes and legitimizes the crimes of the Zionist occupation.” While protesters took to the streets of Morocco following […]

‘No Moral Justification’ – Benkirane Says Morocco Should Review Normalization Agreement
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The agreements that bind our country with what is referred to as Israel no longer have any reasonable, logical, or moral basis” – Abdelilah Benkirane On Saturday, Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary-General […]

‘No Dignity Without Gaza Victory’ – Thousands Protest Against Israel’s War on Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Protest organizers in Yemen commended the continuing movements of support in Jordan, Morocco, and the universities of the US and Europe. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets […]

‘Authoritarianism and Tyranny’ – Morocco Sentences Activist for Condemning Pro-Israel Stance
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Abdul Rahman Zankad was arrested last month after posting on Facebook about Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and Rabat’s 2020 decision to establish diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv. Morocco has […]

Over 100 Protests in Morocco Condemn Gaza Onslaught by Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Moroccan human rights activists have submitted a petition which calls on the government to halt normalizing relations with Israel. Protests in Morocco against Israel’s onslaught on the Gaza Strip, have […]

Morocco Considers Petition to Halt Normalization with Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The petition was submitted by human rights activists and calls on the Moroccan government to halt normalizing relations with Israel. The Moroccan government has announced that it is ready to […]

Massive Rally in Rabat: ‘The People Want the Liberation of Palestine’ – VIDEOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A massive rally in the Moroccan capital Rabat took to the streets on Sunday demonstrating against Israeli massacres in Gaza and calling on the government to cut ties with Israel. […]

Palestinians in Gaza Show Solidarity with Morocco Earthquake Victims – PHOTO GALLERY
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians and Moroccans stood side-by-side in Gaza on Monday to show solidarity with the victims of the earthquake that hit Morocco on September 8. Participants raised Moroccan and Palestinian flags, […]

Palestine to Dispatch Rapid Response Team to Morocco Following Tragic Earthquake
At least 1,000 people were killed, and thousands more were wounded – including dozens in critical condition, the Moroccan government announced. Palestine is ready to send a rapid response team soon to Morocco in the […]

This is the Fate of a Moroccan who Criticized Normalization with Israel
A Moroccan court has sentenced a blogger to five years in prison over posts on Facebook criticizing the normalization of relations with Israel that were deemed “offensive” to the monarchy, according to his lawyer. Lawyer […]

‘Completely Unacceptable’: The World Reacts to Israel’s Invasion of Al-Aqsa Mosque
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US, the UK, and Jordan, among others, have expressed shock and concern about the incident. Israel’s far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning, […]

Rights Groups Call on Arab Country Not to Extradite Palestinian Activist to Israel
Tel Aviv asked Rabat at the end of last June, for the first time since the signing of the normalization agreements between Morocco and Israel in 2020, to extradite an Arab citizen from Israel. The […]

Morocco, Israel Deepen Ties, Sign New MoU
Morocco and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance their cooperation in the field of health, Turkey’s Anadolu news agency reported. The deal was signed between Moroccan Health Minister Khalid Taleb and […]

Israeli Minister Visits Morocco, Signs Three Transportation Deals
Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev arrived in Morocco on Monday, met with her counterpart Mohamed Abdeljalil and signed three transportation deals, Israeli media reported. The deals are reportedly aimed at facilitating exchanges between Israel and […]

Palestinian Community Team Wins Arab Football Championship in Hungary
The Palestinian community football team won the Arab Football Championship after defeating the Algerian community team in the final match that took place on Sunday in Hungary, the official news agency WAFA reported. According to […]

Algeria’s Official News Agency Says Website Faced Attacks from Israel, Morocco, Parts of Europe
Algeria’s official news agency said on Sunday that its website was subjected to cyberattacks originating in Israel, Morocco, and parts of Europe, the New Arab reported. The Algeria Press Service (APS) said editions of its […]

On Giuseppe Trani and the ‘Human Condition’: Positive Vibes for 2023
By Ramzy Baroud When the newsstand of Giuseppe Trani was swept away by massive flooding that devastated the southern Italian town of Casamicciola, near Naples, the 70-year-old man lost everything. Not for long, though, […]

The Price of Betraying Palestine: Moroccans Challenge Normalization with Israel
By Ramzy Baroud Two years ago, Morocco and Israel signed the US-brokered “Joint Declaration”, thus officially recognizing Israel and instating diplomatic ties. Though other Arab countries had already done the same, the Moroccan official […]

Moroccans Hold Massive Protests Two Years after Normalization with Israel
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Morocco’s cities on Saturday to demonstrate against their country’s normalized relations with Israel, two years after a US-brokered deal to establish formal ties between the two countries […]

On Football, Opium and Popular Resistance: Not All Sports Are Created Equal
By Ramzy Baroud My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights of disadvantaged groups. Therefore, I was taken […]

Swept up in World Cup Fever? Here’s What You Can Do to Support Palestine ahead of 2026 World Cup
By Bassil Mikdadi I would not be the first to say this, but by all metrics, Palestine have won the World Cup by their sheer presence off the pitch. The amount of Palestinian flags in […]

Pro-Israel Group Complains to FIFA about Moroccan Players Waiving Palestinian Flag
Pro-Israel campaign group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) has protested against the waving of the Palestinian flag by the Moroccan football team at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Middle East Monitor reported. According to […]

Thousands of Palestinians Celebrate Morocco’s World Cup Victory, Advancement to Semifinal (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza gathered in large numbers to watch the Morocco-Portugal game at World Cup’s quarterfinals in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday, December 10. When Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal […]

The Political Side of the World Cup: How Palestine United the Arabs
By Ramzy Baroud We were mistaken to think that Palestine represents the central issue for all Arabs. Such language suggests that Palestine is an external subject, to be compared to other collective struggles that […]

Moroccans, Palestinians Say No to Normalization in Historic World Cup Match (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Moroccan national team, known as the Atlas Lions, made history today when they won against Spain, one of the world’s leading national football teams. Hakim Ziyech and his squad […]

Report: Israeli Arms Exports Mark Significant Increase in 2021
Israeli weapons exports have seen a significant increase last year, Isreali media reported. Figures by the Israeli Defense Ministry’s International Defense Cooperation Directorate showed that the Israeli military and security exports “surged by 30 percent” […]

Against All Odds, Palestine’s U-20 Football Squad Advances to Semifinals of Arab Cup
By Sammy Baroud The under-20 Palestine National team have made it to the semi-finals of the U-20 Arab Cup coming off a late win against Jordan. Palestine’s young champions will meet Saudi Arabia on August […]

Israeli Justice Minister in Morocco to Sign Legal Cooperation Memorandum
Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar started an official visit to Morocco on Monday, during which he is set to sign a memorandum of legal cooperation with Rabat, Anadolu news agency reported. Sa’ar wrote on Facebook […]

Moroccan Activists Protest Visit of Israeli Army Chief
Dozens of human rights activists demonstrated in front of the Moroccan parliament building in the capital Rabat on Monday in protest at the visit of the Chief of Staff of the Israeli occupation army, Aviv […]