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Protesters want Morocco to sever ties with Israel, so they’re targeting strategic ports (apnews.com)

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By SAM METZ and AKRAM OUBACHIR
Updated 9:37 AM EDT, May 4, 2025

"TANGIER, Morocco (AP) — More than a year of protests over Morocco’s decision to normalize ties with Israel has emboldened activists and widened a gap between the decisions of the government and the sentiments of the governed. The fury has spilled into the country’s strategic ports.

Amid shipping cranes and stacked containers, 34-year-old agricultural engineer Ismail Lghazaoui marched recently through a sea of Palestinian flags and joined protesters carrying signs that read “Reject the ship,” in reference to a vessel transporting fighter jet components from Houston, Texas."

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[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They barely even have ties. They only started trying to improve things just before it all kicked off.

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

I mean sure the relations are new but they are real. They recognized Israel in what seemed like a quid pro quo to Israel recognizing Moroccan control of Western Sahara, invited Israel to military games, invited an Israeli likud member to the morocco parliament and signed a cybersecurity and ai collaboration and so many other real things.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

Moroccan Government is best buds with Israel. They buy a ton of Israeli weapons.