A recent boycott on French Products resulted in the withdrawal of these products from supermarkets all over the Arab/Muslim world. This action was a retaliation against President Emmanuel Macron’s recent statements against Islam.

France suffered considerably a while ago from Moroccans’ boycott against some of its companies like “Centrale Laitière”. A similar unofficial social media campaign is ongoing these days against French companies not just in Morocco but all over the world.

On a recent statement, Macron said that the government was never behind those caricatures and that he understands Muslims’ feelings towards this issue. This recent statement contradicts what he said before regarding the French teacher’s death by his student.

Macron added that his statements were misunderstood and he also tried to clarify that what he said didn’t mean that he advocates those caricatures or whatever they represent.

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The French official, who visited the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat as part of his two-day trip to the Kingdom, expressed his happiness to be in Morocco to reaffirm the ties of friendship between the two countries, welcoming the great effort made by HM the King to promote culture and cultural openness.

Darmanin said he will underline during talks with Moroccan officials the importance of strengthening collaboration.

He added that he was instructed by the President of the French Republic to tell Moroccan officials that “this collaboration must continue despite the pandemic crisis which sometimes handicaps relations that two brotherly countries may have”.

For his part, president of the National Museum Foundation (FNM), Mehdi Qotbi, said that the French minister started his trip to Morocco by visiting the Mohammed VI museum, which represents a recognition of efforts made by HM King Mohammed VI, who has given a significant place to culture.

The visit of the French minister “is a crowning achievement for us,” said Qotbi, noting that the French minister’s visit coincides with the celebration of the museum’s sixth anniversary.

This visit sends strong messages to Morocco and to Moroccans, a message of culture throughout the world, he pointed out, noting that culture “is the best vector to understand and know others.”

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