Following hospital's demolition, President of Tangiers Jewish community says sanctity of local Jewish cemeteries consistently respected by local government, which provides community with resources... [...];
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Thursday,June 10, 2010

Moroccan Jewish communities around the world outraged after ancient structure, which has been abandoned for 10 years, demolished before Passover, blame president of Tangiers Jewish community for current troubles, ask him to either take steps to prevent further actions or step down... [...];
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Tuesday,April 27, 2010

Born and raised in Casablanca some 80 years ago but now living in Israel, Rabbi Haim Louk's high-pitched voice instantly captivated festival-goers in this port city, long a crossroads of civilisations... [...];
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Tuesday,November 3, 2009

From the western edge of the Muslim world, the King of Morocco has dared to tackle one of the most inflammatory issues in the Middle East conflict - the Holocaust... [...];
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Tuesday,July 28, 2009

Half a century ago the Jewish community of Moroccan town Agadir was almost completely destroyed in a terrible earthquake. A new book authored by one of the survivors tells the story of the city's Jews for the first time... [...];
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Friday,February 27, 2009

Aides to Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni have visited Morocco to prepare the way for a possible official ministerial visit to the North African state. Morocco has not confirmed the trip and recently rejected the idea of inviting her to an international conference... [...];
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Tuesday,December 9, 2008

King Mohammed VI of Morocco urged Israel Monday not to press ahead with plans to build a synagogue in the Muslim area of east Jerusalem... [...];
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Wednesday,October 29, 2008

A former Israeli ambassador to France and several other Jewish personalities of Moroccan origin have been decorated by Morocco's King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 9th anniversary since he came to the throne. [...];
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Monday,August 4, 2008

It's an uncommon sight for an Arab country: hundreds of joyous Jewish pilgrims gathering without fear around a rabbi's tomb, greeted by local Muslim officials who share a prayer with them at a synagogue. [...];
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Tuesday,July 8, 2008

Earlier in the life of this historic city, it wouldn't have been odd to hear a Sephardic Jewish melody and the Muslim call to prayer ring out and interweave simultaneously. Fes, widely considered Morocco's spiritual and intellectual capital, was once home to Maimonides himself. [...];
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Monday,June 30, 2008