Complaint filed against 'targeting' of Jackie Cadoche in Rabat

A lawyer in Rabat has filed a complaint with the Attorney General against Aziz Hennaoui, secretary-general of the "National Action Group for Palestine" and the "Moroccan Observatory against Normalization." The complaint stems from a video broadcast by Hennaoui, which lawyer Faisal Oumzork claims constitutes slander and insult against Jackie Cadoche, president of the Moroccan Jewish community in the Marrakech-Safi region.

Oumzork's complaint asserts that Hennaoui's video "insults, slanders, and offends Mr. Jackie Cadoche, who is a Moroccan Jewish citizen and president of the Jewish community in Marrakech." The lawyer emphasized that the Moroccan Kingdom considers all its citizens equal, regardless of religion, and that Hennaoui's actions pose a danger to social peace and coexistence.

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The defendant broadcast a video, through which he insults, slanders, and offends Mr. Jackie Cadoche, who is a Moroccan Jewish citizen and president of the Jewish community in the city of Marrakech, in addition to what he published on the Facebook platform against the same person

The complaint requests an investigation into Hennaoui's actions, seeking prosecution for insult, slander, defamation, misuse of information systems, racial discrimination, hate speech, incitement against Moroccan Jews, and violation of privacy. Oumzork stated that reporting such crimes is a legal and moral duty, underscoring the importance of equality and the rule of law.

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Such attacks and abuses have become familiar to us, as there are parties looking for any topic to stir up controversy, driven by political agendas, and even electoral ones at times.

Jackie Cadoche commented that such attacks are "familiar" and often driven by political or electoral agendas. He believes the controversy will fade, asserting that the Jewish community lives peacefully in Morocco under King Mohammed VI's leadership, in security and tolerance. Cadoche expressed reservations about pursuing a personal legal case, suggesting it would fuel the instigators' desire for manufactured conflicts.

Cadoche also lamented the negative impact such rhetoric has on Morocco's international reputation, particularly among Jewish communities abroad, by presenting a distorted image of coexistence. He affirmed that these disturbances will not deter the community from continuing its activities with pride.

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This storm will end and disappear completely, and will not be written to continue, because it is just idle talk