Organized in cooperation with the Committee for the Preservation of the Heritage of Demnate (CPHD), this conference-debate was an opportunity to focus on the importance of preserving the civilizational character of the city of Demnate and its rich Judeo-Moroccan legacy as a symbol of the plural national identity.
This conference, which was marked by the participation of 30 Israelis from the thousand-year-old city of Demnate, was an opportunity to highlight the constant interest of the Kingdom in the preservation and promotion of the Hebrew component, and also to discuss between Israelis and Moroccans of Demnate on ways to increase investment on both sides for the benefit of the city.
Speaking on this occasion, ACIMI President Khalid Fataoui highlighted the unwavering commitment of Morocco to preserve the Hebrew identity for Moroccans of the Jewish faith, while emphasizing the specificities of the city of Demnate and its rich heritage and the importance of taking advantage of this diversity to serve the development of the city of Demnate.
He recalled the unwavering commitment of Moroccans of the Jewish faith to the Glorious Alaouite Throne, stressing the imperative to encourage investment on both sides and to pave the way for Moroccans in Israel to actively participate in the preservation of the Jewish-Moroccan memory.
For her part, Maguy Kakon; a member of the regional human rights commission in Rabat, said that the relationship between Morocco and Israel is an example to follow, recalling the leading role played by the Kingdom in the rehabilitation and restoration of the Jewish-Moroccan heritage.
Morocco is an example of plurality, living together and conviviality, she said, recalling the importance of youth in the restoration of this heritage and the promotion of this plural national identity.
Kakon added that the Moroccan traditions and ways of life of Moroccans in Israel, their attachment to Moroccan traditions are present in all Moroccan homes in Israel, indicating that this attachment could not take place without the commitment of the Kingdom to preserve the rights of Moroccans of the Jewish faith and their attachment to the mother country.
For his part, the co-founder of the CPHD, Yehuda Dahan, said that the ties between Demnatis of Israel and Morocco are strong and enduring, highly praising the commitment of the Kingdom in the restoration of the Jewish-Moroccan heritage.
The conference, which was held in the Kasbah of Amghar, a few steps from the beautiful natural bridge of Iminifri, focused on the Jewish heritage of Demnate between past and future, the development initiatives of the city of Demnate, and cooperation between Demnatis in Morocco and Israel.
Source: Agency Morocaine De Presse