Hamas' Call for Boycotts in Morocco Sparks Controversy

Hamas leader Khaled Mashal's call for Moroccan citizens to pressure King Mohammed VI to end the country's relations with Israel has sparked an uproar in Morocco. While some supported Mashal's remarks, many saw it as incitement of civil strife and an affront against the king. Moroccan politicians and citizens criticized the comments, with some calling them inflammatory and an attempt to impose dictates on an independent state. Morocco and Israel established full diplomatic relations in 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords.