Morocco on the brink: rising rage against regime
In many working-class neighborhoods, countless families struggle just to put together a full meal each day. Public schools suffer from a severe lack of resources, while young people face soaring unemployment, fueling a deep sense of exclusion and unfairness. Morocco’s ruling elite, the Makhzen, is confronting rising social and political tensions that have been building for years.
At the heart of the unrest is a socioeconomic crisis marked by a constant decline in purchasing power, persistent joblessness, and the growing decay of essential public services especially schools and hospitals. On top of this ongoing struggle, political outrage has surged over the government’s recent normalization of ties with zionists .
Since zionist’s invasion of Gaza in October 2023, hundreds of thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets each week, vehemently rejecting any cooperation with the Israeli state. Protesters openly condemn the use of Moroccan ports to transport arms and criticize military and academic exchanges with Israel, accusing the Makhzen of putting foreign alliances above the will of its own people.
The devastating earthquake that struck Al Haouz in September 2023, claiming nearly 3,000 lives and destroying tens of thousands of homes, only deepened the nation’s wounds. The government’s poor response exposed critical weaknesses in the state’s structure. Survivors organized sit-ins and protests in front of local authorities and parliament, demanding fair aid distribution and faster funding. Reports from NGOs like Transparency Maroc showed the widespread of anger and frustration among people one year after the disaster.
These long-simmering grievances have grown more serious with the rise of a youth collective known as “Gen Z 212.” Protests led by these young activists have faced heavy police crackdowns in Rabat, with over sixty arrests reported during consecutive days of protests. The violent police response has sparked condemnation from political groups and human rights defenders, who warn that such repression could make tensions even worse.
What we see today it’s the voice of society deeply wounded by years of mismanagement and neglect. Morocco is struggling under the weight of failed leadership, with King Mohammed VI, the emblem of this decline, largely silent. In a time when Palestinians in Gaza are enduring brutal oppression and starvation, the Moroccan government’s embrace of the zionists feels like a betrayal to many citizens. The Moroccan people refuse to bow down to what they see as the Makhzen’s corrupt and oppressive regime.
As a demonstration of disagreement and anger major cities across the country witnessed protests for the third day in a row people standing firm against the regime they view as both tyrannical and complicit in injustice. This is the journey of a nation crying out for dignity, justice, and real change.
Rasha.S