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Morocco film searches out Jews who left
Associated Press
Published: 03.03.13, 07:43
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1. morocco
A V ,   london .UK   (03.03.13)
even with british nationality and 40 years resident in London,once moroccan always glad to remember my roots and my culture ,i know that in israel for years and years they try to put as down and giving us inferiority complex they manage for a while but now its over as we see what primitive eastern european countries,ha
2. Hope for Future
Zechariah   (03.03.13)
The picture painted is probably Rosy because Morocco did not side with Britain During the WW2 but antijudaism was in the main non genocidal even under the Vichy French .Fortunately Rommel a antigenocidal Nazi led the German Army and limited Atrocities.Still without Arms Superiority the Jews are always vulnerable .This is why a wide coalition is necessary and the Haredim ought do more much more .
3. Morrocan King saved Jews during WW2
Laila ,   Montreal, Canada   (03.03.13)
Morrocan King saved Jews during WW2. He refused to deport them as requested by the French.
4. Marocco's jews
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (03.03.13)
are jews indeed, unlike amazonian indians, mizos and Kaifeng chineses.
5. "creation of Israel did not spark animosity
Raphael ,   Netanya   (03.03.13)
This delusional sentence obfuscates the pogroms, rapes, discrimination which occurred from 1954 to 60, killing hundreds in Khenifra, Oued Zem, Jerada, Oujda, Meknes, after centuries of cruel dhimmi status and occasional killings (Casablanca 1907, Fes 19012). There was no need of zionist propaganda, as a large part of moroccan jews, the most affluent indeed, emigrated to France and Canada, the poor to Israel. A small number of mozers, such as Simone Bitton, Tali Fahima, Vanunu, though fierce antizionists, did not choose to return to Morocco.
6. What about Muslim Arab colonizers!
nadav ,   tlv   (03.03.13)
It's outlandish to see Arabs claim that the Jews are colonizers and occupying "arab land," when the Arabs are the actual invaders, not only conquering the Land of Israel but also conquering and settling the the land belonging to indigenous Berber people, who are the true Moroccans, Libyans and Algerians, not the descendants of the Islamic Arab hordes, who committed genocide against the indigenous inhabitants of not only Morocco, but also Kurdistan, Israel, Coptic Egypt, Christian Nubia, Greece, Zoroastrian Persia, Sabia, Hauran, Abyssinia, and sub-saharan africa, which perhaps suffered more than anyone else from slavery, genocide, and forced conversions!
7. to #5, following my #1
Avouskila #2 ,   South America   (03.03.13)
You will find out that those Moroccan Jews who immigrated anywhere in the world but Israel:" we are on the same socio-economical level than those that went to Israel. If they were poor, and in those days Israel citizens were even poorer materially, then we were as well. Except for the manners of absorption. Whereas we all more or less had functional French, Spanish and to lesser extent Portuguese and English, the education continuum abroad was more gradual, than the Moroccan Jews that went to Israel". Now, Raphael: about the Zionist propaganda: you ought to read-in Hebrew-Dapim Myoman of Joe Golan: the last emissary of Nahum Goldman, Jewish Agency Dictator, in Morocco. You will learn quite an episode where the Moroccan Jewery that just escaped Vichy's concentration Camps,would have been eradicated by the underground misdeed of Jewish Agency with some organisation of the Jewish State. Joe Golan was no Moroccan Jew, He was Ashkenaze Israeli born, that after he retired he stayed in Morocco till he passed away, there.
8. Let the Useful Leftist provide Morocco with brighter future
tom ,   tel aviv   (03.03.13)
than normalization with Israel would. They will be assisted by the knowledgeable Brothers....
9. can you blame those who
ky   (03.03.13)
once lived in rented accommodation from moving into their own home?
10. above
moishe   (03.03.13)
a country without a Jewish presence that is safe and secure is a country not good for the rest of people! Morocan Jews and their children have enriched more than Israel. Moroco lost a valuable asset. it is a poorer place in many ways since.
11. #5, reread your history.
Avouskila #! ,   South America   (03.03.13)
I would like to take issue with Raphael on his contention that the poor Moroccan Jews came to Israel, and some of them he concedes went to France, Canada, Australia....South America. Now, if he were to visit those countries and talk with their absorption and their, for some, great achievements (Prize Nobel Laureates, Scientific and Techonological recognition, Artistic reputation on the world stage, various billionaires( the Lassries, the Aldo's, Suissa....in litterature choice is you rs to count the various Canadian, Bresilian, French prizes)
12. Film VS Reality
D. Abitbol   (03.03.13)
Recieved by mail: "For Kamal Hachkar history of Jews in Tinghir started (or should I say "ended") in the 60's. Meeting with Israelis born in Tinghir made him very excited, very understandable, I know I would've been excited to meet in Casablanca someone from Ashdod. But something happened to this documentary. Something bad that abused history and reshaped a more nostalgic-romanticized narrative. According to one of the local Muslim speakers in Tinghrir, Jews had many enemies (Min. 29:43). The clearest cultural evidence in the film regarding that past, is the language the Berber Jews of Tinghrir speak: Moroccan Arabic Dialect (Darija). Slightly embarrassed the Jews explained that they speak more Darija and Hebrew and this is why the Berber language "Tashilkhit" was forgotten. Or maybe was it since the earlier collective memory included the fear held the Jews deep to their bones?" source: http://noamnir.blogspot.com/2013/02/has-history-started-in-1960.html
13. #Avouskila
Raphael ,   Netanya   (03.04.13)
Are you just another paranoid dhimmi status denier, or a usual mozer? Why don't you enjoy the jewish life in Morocco? (if you are actually a Jew, as the islamist hasbara infiltrated even the Talmud translation)
14. Assidon
Reading_Terminal ,   Mérida, México   (03.04.13)
The artice notes: "A surprising critic of the film is one of Morocco's Jews, Sion Assidon, a leftist activist, ..." What is so "surprising" about a leftwing Jewish-born nut undermining Jews and Israel? Otherwise, a much welcomed article regarding Morocco!
15. could't post on facebook because..
geoffrey max spiro ,   Ebay ha Nachal, Is   (03.05.13)
Que es un activo largo.. The Spanish don't want the Jews connecting with the moroccans... so they have an add that cuts out that possibility from this article!
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