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Morocco Blocks Pro-Palestine Activists Amid Gaza Protests

4/21/2025

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Moroccan authorities thwarted pro-Palestine activists attempting to reach Casablanca's port, where the Maersk Nexoe is believed to be transporting F-35 components to Israel. This move sparked heightened anger from the Union of Port Workers, fueling a growing wave of protests against Morocco's relationship with Israel amid the Gaza conflict.

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Moroccan authorities thwarted pro-Palestine activists attempting to reach Casablanca's port, where the Maersk Nexoe is believed to be transporting F-35 components to Israel. This move sparked heightened anger from the Union of Port Workers, fueling a growing wave of protests against Morocco's relationship with Israel amid the Gaza conflict.