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MARRAKECH – Moroccan writer and researcher Ahmed Assid has ignited a heated debate following “shocking” comments regarding Israeli settlers performing Talmudic rituals in front of the Bab Doukkala wall in Marrakech.

Assid dismissed the widespread public outrage a “storm in a teacup”, asserting that the backlash lacks any noble objective. He criticized those who labeled the prayers as “strange rituals”, arguing that such descriptions ignore the historical presence of Jews in Morocco since ancient times.

According to Assid, public space belongs to everyone, and Jews have a fundamental right to pray within it, emphasizing that Morocco is an open country for all people.

The researcher leveled that since 1956, the strategic error was the deliberate marginalization of Morocco’s diverse identity.

“The mistake from the begininig was due to the policies of the Moroccan state since independence, “Assid stated. “It hod the exiistence of Jews, the Amazigh identity , and the African and Mediterranean dimensions, focusing solely on Arabism, Islam amd Andalusia. This current social friction is the direct result of those policies”

🛑 الكاتب والباحث المغربي 🇲🇦 #أحمد_عصيد، في تعليق صادم على قيام مستوطنين إسرائيليين بطقوس تلمودية أمام حائط باب دكالة في مراكش

🛑أحمد عصيد: الحملة التي جرت حول قيام بعض السواح اليهود بالصلاة قرب سور باب دكالة في مراكش هي مجرد زوبعة في فنجان وليس لها هدف نبيل.
🛑 أحمد عصيد: وصف… pic.twitter.com/UhXpUFRJI2

— بوابة الجزائر – Algeria Gate (@algatedz) April 24, 2026

His remarks come at a sensitive time as tensions rise over the increasing visibility of Israeli activities in the Kingdom, contrasting the state’s official normalization path with growing public resentment.

Marrakech, Morocco — A statement attributed to the elders and notables of the Masmouda tribe, part of the Amazigh Shluh community, has ignited controversy after giving Israeli settlers 72 hours to leave Marrakech, Tinmel, and Taroudant.

According to the declaration, settlers had obtained official permits to invest in the region and to construct a synagogue. Tribal leaders, however, denounced these moves as a cover for “settlement projects and land seizure.” The statement went further, branding any Moroccan who sells land to Israeli buyers as a “traitor.”

The Masmouda elders warned of escalating resistance, hinting at the formation of local committees prepared to use “all legitimate means” — including force — to expel settlers from the area.

This development underscores growing tensions in Morocco over foreign investment linked to Israel, particularly in historically sensitive regions. While the government has encouraged economic partnerships since the normalization of ties, grassroots opposition remains strong, especially among communities wary of what they perceive as disguised settlement activity.

The ultimatum has sparked debate about sovereignty, land rights, and the balance between national policy and local resistance. Whether the warning will translate into concrete action remains uncertain, but the statement reflects deep anxieties about identity, territory, and the future of Morocco’s rural heartlands.

🛑بيان منسوب لوجهاء وأعيان قبيلة المصامدة #الشلوح في المغرب 🇲🇦يمهل المستوطنين الإسرائليين 72سا لمغادرة مراكش و تينمل
و تارودانت .
🛑 مستوطنون إسرائليون 🇮🇱تحصلوا على تراخيص للاستثمار وبناء كنيس يهودي ✡️🕎.
🛑بيان قبيلة المصامدة حذر من خطط الاستيطان والاستيلاء على الأراضي ووصف كل… pic.twitter.com/9ASEZxNmDE

— بوابة الجزائر – Algeria Gate (@algatedz) April 24, 2026

Moroccan media lobbies impose their agenda on Arab newsrooms: Is Algeria target ?

Algeria Gate – It appears that the internal and external collapse facing Morocco has mobilized its lobbies within the editorial rooms of various Arab channels and digital platforms.

Their goal, according to observers, is to launch a smear campaign against Algeria by fabricating a fictional scenario linking the Polisario Front to Iran.

السيناتور الجمهوري الأميركي تيد كروز يتهم إيران بدعم "البوليساريو" بالسلاح ويدعو إلى تصنيفها تنظيما إرهابيا pic.twitter.com/mxGOTogzOS

— العربية (@AlArabiya) April 23, 2026

In Synchronized move and to the same tune, several Arab channels played a symphony of demonization against the Polisario Front, linking it to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. This step aims to exert media pressure on the U.S. administration to designate the sole and legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people as a terrorist organization.

Arab news outlets have echoed the same tired narrative promoted by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, whom Algeria Gate recently revealed had signed a massive contract with the Moroccan embassy through an American lobbying firm.

“Arab news outlets have echoed the same tired narrative promoted by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, whom Algeria Portal recently revealed had signed a massive contract with the Moroccan embassy through an American lobbying firm.

Si les frontières 🇲🇦avec l’#Algérie 🇩🇿s’ouvraient juste pour une seule journée… il ne resterait plus un seul Marocain au #Maroc !
❌On vit au pain et au thé.
Rien d’autre.
🚨Déclaration choc d’un citoyen marocain écœuré par les politiques de pauvreté et de famine imposées par le… pic.twitter.com/2oW0aTvzll

— بوابة الجزائر – Algeria Gate (@algatedz) April 24, 2026

But who is pulling the strings of these Arab media mouthpieces, and what agenda are they serving by adopting such a disinformation campaign? This is the crux of the matter: Morocco, which is collapsing economically and socially and has transformed into what resembles an Israeli settlement in North Africa, is desperately seeking a lifeline to prolong the survival of the Makhzen regime. This comes amid surging public anger following the systematic ‘Judaization’ of Morocco, the demolition of mosques, and the seizure of lands.

🚨Scènes choquantes en provenance du #Maroc 🇲🇦
🚨 Des opérations de démolition à grande échelle visent les mosquées de la ville de Marrakech 🕌, afin de libérer des terrains et des biens immobiliers dont la propriété est revenue à des #colons_israéliens 🇮🇱.
🚨 Le régime du… pic.twitter.com/PELQKQuFx4

— بوابة الجزائر – Algeria Gate (@algatedz) April 23, 2026

Morocco—which has turned the editorial rooms of major Arab news channels into operations rooms to promote its narratives—believes, according to observers, that the regional situation necessitates shifting the spotlight onto the Polisario Front to designate it as a terrorist organization, even though Rabat continues to negotiate with the Polisario face-to-face.”

🚨 SCANDALE EXPLOSIF AU #MAROC🇲🇦:

🚨Des mosquées rasées pour offrir les terrains aux #colons_israéliens 🇮🇱après leur naturalisation express ! Ils récupèrent les biens de leurs ancêtres qui avaient émigré en Israël il y a des décennies…
Que se passe-t-il vraiment au Royaume ? pic.twitter.com/cekKIoraSW

— بوابة الجزائر – Algeria Gate (@algatedz) April 23, 2026

Source: Translated from the Arabic version of Algeria Gate