Rabat- In a new interview with a TV channel, the head of a major Moroccan opposition party said that Moroccan Jews defend the so-called Western Sahara conflict more than the government.
The President of the Istiqlal party, Hamid Chabat, never misses any opportunity to level harsh criticism against his political archrival, Abdelilah Benkirane, the head of the Moroccan government.
In an interview with Al Arabiya TV, the controversial politician suggested that efforts made by the Benkirane government do little to serve Morocco’s interests with respect to the question of the so-called Western Sahara dispute.
Responding to a question about the reasons for the distinctions bestowed upon him by a Jewish organization, Chabat expressed his pride in receiving that distinction, arguing that the Moroccan Jewish diaspora does more to promote Morocco’s position on this conflict than the Moroccan government.
The head of the Istiqlal party also said that Benkirane is serving a “foreign agenda,” adding that he “does business with Islam.”
Chabat called upon Benkirane to clarify his position with regards to the co-called Islamic State, the Nusrah Front, and Mossad.
This is not the first time that Chabat has levelled criticism against Prime Minister Benkirane. During a parliamentary session last July, Chabat urged his rival to reveal the “true nature” of his alleged ties with ISIS, Al Nusrah Front and Mossad. Chabat’s question elicited at the time a round of laughter at the Parliament.
In several earlier statements, Chabat has claimed that Benkirane does not have the interests of Morocco or the Moroccan people at heart, stressing that the Prime Minister is more loyal to the Muslim Brotherhood.
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