Morocco

Jerusalem commemorates the ‘Egoz’ shipwreck disaster, 65 years later

This is the tragic story of 44 illegal immigrants – men, women, and children – who set out from Morocco to Israel in 1961 and met their deaths at sea.

|ByAVI NACHMANI
Memorial to the victims on board the immigrants ship ‘Egoz,’ on Mount Herzl.
An employee at a business centre watches the Chinese national flag being raised, in Beijing, China August 26, 2025.

China joins world countries invited to join Trump's Board of Peace

China has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The mandible of an archaic human who lived about 773 000 years ago is pictured after being excavated at a cave called Grotte a Hominides at a site known as Thomas Quarry I in the southwest part of the Moroccan city of Casablanca in this undated photograph released on January 7, 2026.

Fossils found in Moroccan cave may be a close Homo sapiens ancestor

The fossilized lower jawbones of two adults and a toddler, as well as teeth, a thigh bone, and some vertebrae, were unearthed in a cave in Casablanca, Morocco.

|ByREUTERS
IAI's Barak MX air defense system

Morocco deploys IAI's Barak air defense system

IAI and Morocco signed the $500 million deal in 2020

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM

SHIN-DC brings together Jews and Muslims with Moroccan post-Passover tradition

Mimouna, the post-Passover festival, is a celebration of neighbourliness which sees the doors of Jewish homes left open to welcome others inside.

APRIL 22, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jews and Muslims come together for DC’s Official Mimouna Hosted by SHIN-DC.

Maryam Touzani and Nabil Ayouch on the story behind ‘The Blue Caftan’ - review

Moroccan filmmakers Touzani and Ayouch debut "The Blue Caftan" in Israeli theaters, exploring love, tradition, and acceptance in a beautifully crafted tale.

APRIL 21, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
Maryam Touzani 2019

Darya Mosenzon – from classical piano to Morocco

How the pianist Darya Mosenzon came to specialise in Moroccan music.

APRIL 18, 2024ByMORDECHAI BECK
Darya Mosenzon

The Abraham Accords will probably survive - opinion

In general, analysts assess that the effect of the Gaza conflict will be to slow, rather than halt, Israel’s continuing normalization with Abraham Accord states.

APRIL 1, 2024ByNEVILLE TELLER
THE HISTORIC Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, have already led to rapid growth in trade and cooperation in a wide range of areas from investment and innovation to food security and health.

From Morocco to Poland: Rabbi Pinto's journey of prayer

MARCH 31, 2024ByDAVID BERGER

Moroccan hash dealers boycott Israeli drug smugglers in support of Gaza - report

Moroccan hash is sought after worldwide as a high-quality premium product, with estimates putting the trade's yearly value in the billions.

FEBRUARY 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A farmer beats marijuana plants to get hashish resins in the Rif region, near Chefchaouen, August 11, 2008.

Media bias strains Moroccan-Israeli relations as government outlets seek objectivity

Recurrent conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians can weaken ties between Israel and Morocco. However, this time, the bond between both countries is stronger, and the future seems hopeful.

JANUARY 24, 2024ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Protesters display a flag with an image of a Palestinian militant, at a demonstration calling for an end to Morocco's ties with Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rabat, Morocco December 24, 2023.

Abraham Accords will outlast Gaza war - opinion

The Abraham Accords seem in good health. They may yet come into their own in helping rebuild Gaza once the war has ended.

JANUARY 3, 2024ByNEVILLE TELLER
THE JOINT Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh, in November: Morocco, together with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Mauritania, Djibouti, Jordan, and Egypt, blocked a proposal to cut ties with Israel.

Morocco and resolving the Gaza crisis - opinion

Three years after the resumption of official ties, and in the shadow of the Gaza war, the crisis provides a new opportunity for regional and bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

JANUARY 1, 2024ByEINAT LEVI
PROTESTERS call for an end to Morocco's ties with Israel, in Rabat, last week. Morocco's decision to keep its ambassador in Tel Aviv, despite the fact that the Israeli mission staff was evacuated from Rabat, is a significant statement, says the writer.

Thousands march in Rabat demanding end to Morocco-Israel ties

Protests against the Israel-Hamas War have repeatedly drawn thousands of people in Morocco since the conflict began.

DECEMBER 24, 2023ByREUTERS
Protesters carry representations of caskets, at a demonstration calling for an end to Morocco's ties with Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rabat, Morocco December 24, 2023.