Monday, February 21, 2011

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tinctions evidently stem partly in Morocco: A red line crossed

Thousands of Moroccans took part Sunday in protests in many cities of Morocco claim extensive political reforms, including limiting the powers of the king, who should, according to claims " Rule and not govern. " The magnitude of these events, which took place in calm, lifts the veil on the severity of the crisis brewing in a country that Western politicians and media have consistently presented as a haven of peace and who would exception to the anger that runs through virtually the entire Arab world. In Rabat according to independent sources, about 15,000 demonstrators gathered before marching through a major artery in the center chanting "The people want change!" or denounced the corruption that is ravaging all parts of the plan. Major events bring together thousands of people also occurred in most major Moroccan cities, including Casablanca, Tangier and Marrakech. In the aftermath of Tunisia and Egypt, young Moroccans were launched on Facebook movement "of 20 February," calling for peaceful demonstrations to demand a new constitution, including limiting the powers of the king, and social justice. The call for demonstrations "peaceful" was then taken up or supported by NGOs and by the youth organization of the Islamic association Al adl or El Jassan, Sheikh Yassin, the movement is not recognized but tolerated and considered the One of the largest in Morocco. Spokeswoman Association, the daughter of the leader of the movement, who had defied Hassan II, calling into question their status as Commander of the Faithful, Nadia Yassine has continued to warn against a social explosion in Morocco and had not excludes a radical change, even the advent of the Republic in Morocco. It is significant that Saturday protesters attacked a police station and a French company near Tangier in the Rif, the birthplace of the legendary ancestral Abdelkrim and revolts against the Moroccan monarchy.

Of the three red lines, King, Western Sahara and Islam, the skills of the king has just been taken, making this event a historical event. Left-wing groups demanded "Less power to the monarchy", and some banners proclaiming: "The king should reign and not rule" or "The people want a new constitution." Prince Moulay Hicham, a cousin of the king, who supported the protests, has also spoken to a parliamentary monarchy in Morocco, like the English and British monarchies. In Rabat, where the police showed discrete, Brahim Dahl Abu, a teacher of 52 years, said he had come to demand a constitution "more democratic". "We need to expand the powers of the Prime Minister to be responsible before the people, "he said. A 20 year old student, Aisha, said to have come to demonstrate against corruption and for an" improvement of living conditions "in this country where inequalities are still very strong and youth unemployment high. The main political parties including Moroccan Istiqlal, Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi and unconditionally support the monarchy and the continued occupation of Western Sahara, had voted against the call for protests. Morocco until to now been spared by the protests that toppled regimes in Tunisia and Egypt and have now spread to other Arab countries including Libya, Yemen and Bahrain, among others.

demonstrations of solidarity with the Moroccan people were held Sunday in Paris, Madrid and Brussels.

Several videos demonstrating the breadth of events have been posted on Youtube.

1. Demonstration in Tangier:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHLlp2YwBF8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7E9DhCWpyU

2. Demonstration in Marrakech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kIBCKkOVeg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThH5QLD_PlQ&feature=player_embedded = 23 # at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eY8V_cIMP0&feature=player_embedded
http://bambuser.com/channel/Marouane82/broadcast/1434089

3. Demonstration in Meknes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-SLNHp17v0&feature=player_embedded

4. Demonstration in Oujda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPRFPWQIt78&feature=player_embedded

5. Event Taza
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=143560392374117&oid=136874103028175&comments

6. Demonstration in Casablanca
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umPzW9b0DV8

7. Demonstration in Tetouan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-jcsatTOM4&feature=player_embedded

8. Event between Agadir and Inzagane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFYLmMHhNT8&feature=player_embedded

9. Demonstration in Beni Mellal
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1911365783119&comments

10. Demonstration in Rabat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuRtRboldCc&feature=player_embedded

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