Boussouf reviews the experience of Moroccan Jews before a group of students from the diplomatic institution

On Mar 4, 2023

The secretary general of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad, Abdellah Boussouf, participated in an intellectual meeting with a mission of Jewish students of Moroccan origin organised by the diplomatic institution in Rabat on Friday, 3 March 2023.

In his speech, the secretary general of the Moroccan Community Council gave an overview of the Moroccan community in the world and the important place of the Jewish component in the Moroccan identity, as well as among the Moroccans of the world, who are also represented among the members of the council.

In this context, Dr. Boussouf mentioned the fraternal link between Muslims and Jews in Morocco throughout history, which goes beyond the concepts of living together to the total blending in the society, sharing customs and traditions, contrary to the discrimination existing in some European countries between Jews and other religions; stressing that the unique Moroccan experience in the world has not generated a form of anti-Semitism and racism that Moroccans have not experienced throughout history.

During this meeting, Boussouf stressed the importance of Morocco in preserving the rights and beliefs of all believers, as well as the concern of Moroccan sultans to protect the Jewish component of Moroccan society as equal citizens, recalling the historical position of the late King Mohammed V who refused to hand over Moroccan Jews to the Vichy authority during the protection, considering that Moroccans do not make any difference in citizenship.

The secretary general of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad stressed that this royal patronage of the Moroccan Jewish component is the philosophy pursued by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, which is reflected in many royal initiatives for the benefit of Moroccan Jews, such as restoring cemeteries in more than one city and giving high instructions for the reorganization of Jewish institutions in Morocco and also by strengthening spiritual and cultural ties with Moroccan Jews around the world.

On the other hand, Dr. Boussouf noted the link of Moroccan Jewish communities around the world with their motherland and their adherence to its culture, such as the Mimouna ceremony, which has become a part of international Jewish culture and is a Moroccan occasion par excellence, calling on young people of Moroccan origin to continue to connect the bridges of communication with Morocco and to stand by its side and work to be elements in achieving world peace.