Moroccan Jews and The National Struggle Hypotheses of Neutrality and Engagement

Abstract

The work on topics that are exposed to the history of Moroccan Jews during the period of protection is often characterized by the difficulty of dealing with its various axes, given the multiplicity of obstacles facing those wishing to study some of its axes, mainly related to the availability of documentary material and the ability to access it and study and analyze its contents, not to mention the lack of studies and research. Previous studies, especially studies dealing with the contribution of Moroccan Jews to the resistance and the armed struggle to achieve independence, and their positions on protection and the national movement. The study aimed to monitor the nature of the contribution of the Hebrew component to the political struggle and the armed struggle to achieve the independence of Morocco from the French and Spanish protectorate regimes, by tracing the nature of the Moroccan Jewish community and its elite’s dealings with a group of events, such as the issue of foreign protections The end of the 19th century and their position on imposing protection and dividing Morocco and their reactions to the demands of the national movement, not to mention our attempt to dismantle the elements of some hypotheses related to the interpretation of the neutrality of some Jews from engaging in national action or engaging in it, in our desire to give a more realistic picture of the contribution of Moroccan Jews in the struggle series The patriot, the politician and the gunman who led Morocco towards independence.