Carried out by Moroccan media, the survey covers 13,857 Moroccan citizens aged 20 to 70. It revealed that 98.2% of respondents believe that the Palestinian cause should be a top priority for all Muslims, reports the Israeli media Mako. The survey results suggest that 97.1% of citizens support Hamas’ action of October 7, 2023, as an act of resistance to the occupation, while only 2.9% oppose it.
Since the spectacular Hamas attack against Israel and the Israeli response, Morocco, which was “one of the most friendly countries towards Israel” Mako, “has become overnight one of the most hostile countries towards Israel” . This is evidenced by the numerous incidents reported by the Israeli media. These include racist calls suggesting that “Jews will stab Moroccans in the back”, an alleged physical attack on an Israeli tourist at a market, and allegations that two Israeli women were forced to pay bribes. -wine to enter the country.
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As of September 2024, Morocco has seen more than 5,000 solidarity protests with Gaza, including 188 local and national marches, 817 solidarity events, 8 national days of protest, and 21 boycott campaigns against businesses supporting Israel. With this number of demonstrations in support of Palestine, Morocco has become one of the five countries (United States, Yemen, Turkey and Iran) which have experienced the greatest number of rallies against Israel, in the context of the war in Gaza, it is noted.
“Most citizens are opposed to maintaining relations with Israel given the actions of the Israeli army in Gaza against the Palestinians,” a local source told Israeli media. This position has had a considerable impact on Morocco’s reputation in Israel. This decreased by 8.7 points between 2023 and 2024, specifies a recent report from the Royal Institute of Strategic Studies (IRES) and Reputation Lab.
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