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Spotlight | Algeria, Morocco, Palestine
Morocco and Algeria exploit Palestinian question to bolster support at home

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Maliki. © Reuters

The ongoing antagonism between the two North African countries has led to them returning to the Palestinian question in recent months, and the stances they have adopted are directed partly at domestic opinion. [...]

Published on 05/01/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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