A legislative petition calling for Morocco to grant Moroccan citizenship to all children and grandchildren of Moroccan Jews has been submitted to parliament this week through the national citizen participation portal “Eparticipation.ma.”The petition, which has garnered only 16 votes online so far, has reignited discussions about Morocco’s relationship with its Jewish diaspora and drawn criticism from anti-normalization activists.However, the proposal has faced strong opposition from anti-normalization activists. Critics argue that granting citizenship to descendants of Moroccan Jews could potentially include individuals who have served in the Israeli military or supported the ongoing genocide against Palestinians.This legislative petition, which has been circulating for over a year, has resurfaced in public debate despite its continuous presence on the national citizen participation portal.Aziz Hanaoui, secretary general of the Moroccan Observatory Against Normalization, warned about the petition on his Facebook account, describing it as “a Zionist petition aimed at Zionizing and Israelizing the Moroccan state, its position, stance, constitutional institutions, and public policies.”The Moroccan Front for Supporting Palestine and Opposing Normalization also issued a statement condemning the petition, describing it as a “treasonous act against the Moroccan people” and warned that it “poses a danger to Morocco’s sovereignty as it would grant citizenship to settlers, criminals, and recruits in an army known for its terrorism, criminality, and genocide against the Palestinian people.”
The petition was drafted over a year ago. In 18 months it has only gathered 16 signatures. For a petition to be considered by the Moroccan government, it must have 20,000 signatures. (As of last June, it had 8 signatures.)
The people upset at the petition aren't concerned it will pass. They are using this non-story as an excuse for them to mainstream antisemitism even further.
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