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Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Rabat on Sunday to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and protest a controversial new Israeli law.
Approximately 5,000 participants marched through the capital’s centre, waving Palestinian and Moroccan flags.
The protest, organised by a coalition of Islamist and left-wing activists, specifically targeted legislation that establishes the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks deemed “acts of terrorism” by military courts.
Critics of the law argue that it creates a discriminatory legal system by applying separate standards to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
While the death penalty technically exists in Israel, the country has been de facto abolitionist for decades, having not executed anyone since 1962.
The passage of the law has sparked international condemnation and immediate legal challenges, with opponents claiming it violates fundamental legal protections against arbitrary discrimination.
In addition to denouncing the new sentencing guidelines, marchers in Rabat voiced their opposition to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and renewed their criticism of the 2020 normalisation of ties between Morocco and Israel.
Chanting slogans against the occupation and the death penalty, the protesters called for greater support for Palestinian prisoners.
The demonstration highlights the persistent public tension in Morocco regarding the government’s diplomatic relationship with Israel amidst the escalating regional crisis.
