The Islamic party and other groups in Morocco are preparing to rally against the upcoming visit of Opposition chairwoman Tzipi Livni, and a protest focusing on the former foreign minister's part in Operation Cast Lead
is scheduled to take place in Tangier on Thursday.
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Saad Al-Din Al-Othmani, the secretary general of the Islamic-leaning Justice and Development party in Morocco, called for the cancellation of Livni's participation in the Amadeus Institute's conference set to take place in the country.
"We reject the visit of Livni or any other official representative of the Zionist entity to our country, especially after the UN General Assembly has accepted the Goldstone report,
which condemns it and accuses its leaders – wanted in European courts – of committing war crimes in Gaza," Othmani said.
Moroccan news agencies have reported that pro-Palestinian groups in the country plan to file a law suit against Livni for her part in the Gaza conflict in January, and the Foreign Ministry's claims department has begun research on the possible effects of this move.
"We are familiar with this issue and see it as part of a global trend to try and harm Israeli leaders' images in court," Yossi Levy, the ministry's spokesman, told Ynet. He added that the ministry was preparing for any scenario, but that it would not recommend Livni cancel her visit.
Terror threats found on Web
Meanwhile, the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism at Herzliya's Interdisciplinary Center has sent an official letter to the Shin Bet and Livni warning against a possible terror attack in Morocco aimed at killing the stateswoman.
The letter says a researcher following Web forums owned by the global Jihad has found threats on Livni's life. One user even threatened to "behead that base woman".
Dr. Boaz Ganor, Executive Director of the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism, explains in the letter that the forum, named Al-Faluja, is considered one of the most active websites for global Jihad.
The forum is updated regularly with propaganda devised by terror groups. Ganor says it is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but that it is probably not state-backed because it contains material criticizing the Saudi royal family.
But the Foreign Ministry has tried to calm fears by stating that "the assumption is that there is no real danger of embarrassment for the Opposition chairwoman". It has also upgraded her security for the trip.
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