Tag: King Mohammed VI
Moroccan jailed for criticizing peace with Israel
A Moroccan man was sentenced to five years in prison for criticizing the king on Facebook over the country’s normalization of ties with Israel.
Said Boukioud, 48, was jailed on Monday for posts denouncing the...
Moroccan King Mohammed VI creates new agencies for Jewish community
Morocco’s government announced last week that “acting under royal instruction,” it will create several new initiatives aimed at strengthening the Jewish community there, preserving the Jewish cultural and historical connection, and improving ties with...
Israeli, Moroccan students to learn about mutual Jewish history next academic year
Students in Israel and Morocco will be taught Moroccan Jewish history in school starting next year in a historical collaboration between the education ministries of the two countries, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Israeli Education Minister Yoav Gallant...
Morocco to become first Arab nation to teach Jewish history, culture in schools
Trailblazing change, Morocco on Sunday announced that its schools will soon begin teaching Jewish history and culture as part of the official curriculum—a first in the region and in the North African country, where...