Casablanca - HM King Mohammed VI pays particular attention to the preservation of the Hebrew component of the national identity and of the Judeo-Moroccan heritage, thus perpetuating the torch of His Grandfather, the late HM Mohammed V and of His Father, late HM Hassan II.
Several actions and concrete initiatives bear witness to this High Royal solicitude for the safeguarding of the rich Judeo-Moroccan heritage. They relate in particular to the consecration in the preamble of the Constitution of the Kingdom of the Hebrew tributary of Moroccan identity, the rehabilitation and upgrading of places of worship, sanctuaries, neighborhoods and cemeteries, the organization of the Jewish community by endowing it with Institutions such as the National Council of the Moroccan Jewish Community, the Commission of Moroccan Jews Abroad and the Foundation of Moroccan Judaism.
All these actions and many others, which have been amply welcomed by the international community, make Morocco a haven of peace that embraces universalism, advocating inter-religious dialogue and the values of tolerance, coexistence, of living together and otherness, at a time when the world is in the throes of upheavals, communitarianism and identity withdrawal.
And it is particularly this enlightened vision that was highly praised, this Sunday in Casablanca, on the occasion of the commemoration of the International Day for the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, marked by the participation in particular of the Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, the Secretary General of the Council of the Israelite Community of Morocco (CCIM), Serge Berdugo, the United States Ambassador to Morocco, Puneet Talwar and the Acting Head of the Israel Liaison Office in Rabat, Ambassador Alona Fisher-Kamm.
The testimonies multiplied, during this conclave, to highlight this Royal approach which distinguishes the Kingdom as a country offering a little more discernment when the clamors of exclusion rise and the most caricatural amalgams multiply which nourish a culture of rejection and denial of knowing how to live together.
In this regard, Mr. Talwar told that HM King Mohammed VI continues to perpetuate the "strong legacy" of the late HM King Mohammed V and HM King Hassan II "by supporting tolerance, coexistence and religious harmony".
For her part, Ms. Fisher-Kamm underlined, in a similar statement, that thanks to its consecration, throughout its history, of the principle of tolerance and coexistence, Morocco can today serve as a model for the “whole world ”, and play a “very important role in inter-religious dialogue”.
Same story with Mr. Berdugo, who recalled that, since the accession to the Throne of His glorious ancestors, “His Majesty King Mohammed VI has established a vision of Morocco, which everyone envies us, a vision of tolerance and respect for minorities”.
The Sovereign's wise vision and salutary actions made it possible to renew ties with 800,000 Moroccan Jews who lived abroad, "and who only asked to return to Morocco, find their roots, recognize the places of their ancestors and reconnect the links with their Muslim fellow citizens”, rejoiced the SG of the CCIM.
Organized under the theme: "Mohammed V: Savior of Moroccan Jews during the Shoah", this commemoration was an opportunity to recall the firm position of the late HM King Mohammed V, who opposed any action by the Vichy government. against Moroccans of Jewish profession, and to highlight the actions of HM King Mohammed VI for the preservation and promotion of the Judeo-Moroccan heritage.
Co-organized by the Mimouna Association, the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco and the United Nations Information Center in Rabat, this day was also marked by the presence of the President of the National Museums Foundation (FNM), Mehdi Qotbi, the governor of the district prefecture of Casablanca-Anfa, Aziz Dades, and several members of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities.
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