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Thousands march in Rabat against Israeli death penalty law targeting Palestinians

Monday, 20 April 2026, 06:03 · 1 min read

Around 5,000 demonstrators marched along Mohammed V Avenue in central Rabat, Morocco, on Sunday to protest a newly passed Israeli law that would make the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank convicted of deadly attacks classified as terrorism by military courts. The rally, organised by the National Action Group for Palestine — a coalition of Islamist and left-wing parties — also drew criticism of Morocco's 2020 normalisation of ties with Israel, with protesters urging Rabat to reconsider its diplomatic stance amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The law has faced broader international condemnation from the Palestinian Authority, human rights organisations, and several governments, who warn it risks creating a dual legal system and may conflict with Israel's own constitutional framework.

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