King Mohammed VI
The court found Abdul Rahman Zankad, a member of an Islamist organization, guilty of insulting a constitutional institution and incitement.
Said Boukioud was jailed for Facebook posts denouncing the Abraham Accords “in a way that could be interpreted as criticism of the king.”
The invitation came after Israel officially recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region.
The conference aims to strengthen Jewish life in Muslim-majority countries, as well as those with small Jewish populations.
King Mohammed VI and Crown Prince Moulay Hassan were presented with the plan during a July 13 council of ministers meeting at the royal palace in Rabat.
It contains the graves of thousands of Jews, including the shrine of a scholar and rabbi from the late 1700s, Hacham Raphael Berdugo, also known as Hamalach (“the Angel”).
“Let us join forces and connect to innovate, to give a chance for peace for the sake of our children and the safety of all,” said André Azoulay, adviser to King Mohamed VI.
By the instruction of King Mohammed VI, the curriculum will “include the State of Israel, and the history and heritage of Jews in Morocco.”
King Mohammed VI’s decision that he intends to normalize ties with Israel has had “the impact of a tsunami,” says Moroccan Jewish community head Serge Berdugo.