How Jewish heritage projects in Morocco are being used to push pro-Israel politics

How Jewish heritage projects in Morocco are being used to push pro-Israel politics Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 09:14 Amidst worthy projects to preserve and promote Morocco’s Jewish identity, organisations linked to Israel seek to dilute the pro-Palestine sympathies of Moroccan youth Moroccans stand under the main gate at the memorial site of the former Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, Poland, in a trip organised by Israeli NGO Sharaka (Sharaka) Off Morocco is home to around 2,500 Jews - the largest remaining Jewish community in North Africa - and has long recognised and promoted its Jewish identity. The kingdom officially enshrined its “Hebraic tributary” in its 2011 constitution to legally protect and preserve Jewish presence in Moroccan society. Meanwhile, a wide variety of projects aimed at safeguarding Jewish history and culture are being implemented in the country.