Betraying Principles: Moroccan Media Delegation’s Meeting with Avichay Adraee in the Zionist Entity Amidst Ongoing Atrocities in Gaza

News of this visit has sparked outrage among Moroccan and Palestinian supporters of justice for Palestine, who consider the timing particularly heinous, given the ongoing aggression against Gaza. Social media is awash with condemnation, with many highlighting the hypocrisy of Moroccan journalists appearing alongside figures representing a regime that has systematically targeted and killed journalists on the ground. Recent casualties among Palestinian journalists amplify the bitterness felt by those who see this visit as an affront to press freedom and justice.

Critics assert that this event underscores the influence of Zionist intelligence agencies, such as Mossad, over the Moroccan media, raising disturbing questions about the extent to which Moroccan journalism is being steered by a foreign power hostile to Arab unity. Moroccan citizens standing in solidarity with Palestine argue that the media’s entanglement with Zionist interests mirrors a dark chapter of manipulation aimed at destabilizing North African perspectives on the Zionist occupation.

Abdelkabir Akhchichen, head of Morocco’s National Press Union, expressed profound disapproval, stating, “If these individuals claim to represent our press, they are gravely mistaken. Their actions are an affront to all who have suffered and lost lives under Zionist aggression.” Akhchichen emphasized that the union condemns the visit unequivocally, especially as it appears to lend legitimacy to a brutal regime that has killed journalists with impunity, ignoring global outcry. Akhchichen also noted the contradiction between these journalists’ actions and the values they claim to uphold as protectors of truth.

A coalition of Moroccan journalists issued a joint statement denouncing the visit, decrying it as a “grave ethical violation and a betrayal of those Moroccan journalists who remain steadfast in their support of Palestinian liberation.” This coalition stressed that, while journalists may have the autonomy to gather information, aligning with a regime responsible for brutalizing journalists and civilians alike is a moral breach that cannot be overlooked. The coalition calls upon Moroccan press professionals to recognize the true nature of these visits as promotional exercises for Zionist narratives, engineered to fragment support for Palestine.

In a similar vein, the Palestinian Journalists Forum condemned the delegation’s actions, describing them as “acts of treason against the profession’s ethical principles.” In their statement, the Forum highlighted that over 183 Palestinian journalists have lost their lives under direct fire from the Zionist military, which now seeks to recruit journalists from Arab nations into its propaganda machine. They also urged the Union of Arab Journalists to strip these Moroccan delegates of their professional affiliations, calling for punitive measures to dissuade similar actions in the future.

This calculated outreach by the Zionist entity to Moroccan media figures is emblematic of a larger, insidious propaganda campaign designed to manipulate regional narratives on Palestine. The Zionist regime’s efforts to indoctrinate Arab journalists into its fold aim to sow discord and normalize relations under the guise of “cooperation,” while it simultaneously perpetuates violence and occupation. Critics argue that the Zionist regime’s invitation to Moroccan journalists is not about facilitating dialogue but about co-opting voices that should otherwise be champions of resistance and truth.