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The war between Hamas and the Israel dossier Since October 7th, the composure of Moroccan Jews has been tested. As tens of thousands of people take part in demonstrations in support of Palestine every week, the minority is adapting without being alarmed.
On Boulevard Pasteur, or “the boulevard” as the Tangiers call it, a few Hebrew letters decorate a large building. Only a few passers-by pay attention and many have no idea that it is a synagogue. But on days with demonstrations in support of Palestine, the police presence outside the building is increased. Because although Morocco's Jewish population has declined sharply – it has shrunk from 200,000 people in 1949 to around 3,000 people today – it is still the largest community in North Africa that the kingdom wants to protect.
The millennial presence of Jews is among the diverse identities that characterize the territory, as noted in the preamble to the latest 2011 constitution, which highlights the “Arab-Islamic, Amazigh and Saharo-Hassani components.” […] enriched by its African, Hebrew and Mediterranean tributaries. This historical observation is reflected in the preservation of places such as cemeteries or synagogues, but also in memory. The kingdom has two museums dedicated to the history of Judaism, one in Casablanca, considered “the only Jewish museum in the Arab world,” and the other in Tangier. A third is soon to open its doors in Fes. At the same time, Rabat is defending its positioning