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 Moroccan Flag Raising Over City Hall
Friday, January 9th - 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Jersey City City Hall,
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 It has been long established that involvement in the political process is vital to any community’s success. With each new elected congress, there are a number of positions that require to be filled.
In an effort to open various doors to the Moroccan American community, it brings me great pleasure and joy to announce that the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association (CMSA) has sent out a call for interested individuals to submit their resumes to be included in the CMSA Resume Book. Interested Moroccan Americans are highly encouraged to apply.
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*** EMERGENCY APPEAL***
Morocco Foundation Newsflash-Emergency Appeal
According to several News agencies, at least 25 people were killed due to heavy rains and flash floods throughout Morocco in the last couple of weeks.
Several provinces and cities including Essaouira, Al Houaz, Azilal, Chichaoua, Oujda , Errachidia, Zagora, Nador
and Tangiers were the hardest hit, with many homes submerged or damaged and roads made impassable, according to the Moroccan Interior Ministry in statements issued to the press.
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 The United States of America affirmed its stance on the Sahara remains unchanged, making it clear that some form of mutually-accepted autonomy is the only realistic solution for this issue,The stance of the United States is written down in a statement that was delivered to the press, US State Department Spokesman, Sean McCormack said on Friday in response to a journalist's question on the Sahara issue
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After more than six months of preparation by Washington Area volunteers. a Moroccan American community network was born on Saturday following the Second Annual Moroccan American conference which took place at the Washington Park Hyatt Conference Hall with the participation of over seventeen Moroccan American Associations from various parts of the country. |
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by DelilahRivers of Exile
As I indicated earlier, although unacknowledged in the invites or the agenda, the issue of the Sahara was front and center throughout last week-end's Moroccan Americans Convention - and although a formal denial was offered, visibly stage-managed by various officials of the Moroccan government. Ironically, when all the official speech-making was over and we were invited to break into discussion groups, the one dedicated to "territorial integrity" was, by far, the smallest and the networking group the biggest. Says it all, really: people aren't interested in having issues forced down their throat.
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Working Paper Washington D.C. June 2007 I. BACKGROUND - The latest American Census Report indicates that the number of Moroccans residing in the United States exceeds 100,000, and is fast growing.
- The characteristics of a successful ethnic minority in the United States consist of four main traits. First, it is economically successful. Second, it is well assimilated in political and social institutions of the society. Third, it enjoys a positive image in the society and is able to defend its members against ethnic hostility. Fourth, it lives with dignity and self-respect, which arises from behaving with courage and moral righteousness.
- The community of Moroccan Americans enjoys all these traits. It is a highly educated and prosperous group of people, with a higher standard of living than many other ethnic groups in the United States.
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In the free market place of ideas, those with solid, sound, and painstakingly researched arguments not only manage to be most resonating, but also succeed in building salient and indispensible credibility and notoriety that one must have in order for his or her ideas to be taken seriously. Those who rise above the fray of personal attacks and refrain from the gratuitous acts of insulting others do make a lasting impression notwithstanding the strength or the weakness of the argument at hand.
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U.S. urges Morocco, Polisario to negotiate without preconditionsA proposal from the Moroccan government to resolve its three-decades-old dispute with the Polisario Front over the future of the Western Sahara is a good basis for direct negotiations between the parties, a top U.S. official said June 6. "We consider the Moroccan proposal to provide real autonomy for the Western Sahara to be serious and credible," David Welch, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. |
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April 25, 2007 Signatories of Congressional Letter Supporting the Moroccan Initiative (in order corresponding to scanned letter) |
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I. Morocco's commitment to a final political solution - Since 2004, the Security Council has been regularly calling upon "the parties and States of the region to continue to cooperate fully with the United Nations to end the current impasse and to achieve progress towards a political solution.”
- Responding to this call by the international community, the Kingdom of Morocco set a positive, constructive and dynamic process in motion, and pledged to submit an autonomy proposal for the Sahara, within the framework of the Kingdom's sovereignty and national unity.
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On April 10, Under Secretary Burns met with a senior Moroccan delegation to discuss the Western Sahara issue. He called the initiative Morocco presented “a serious and credible proposal to provide real autonomy for the Western Sahara.”
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180 Members of Congress Take Stand on North Africa
Letter to President Bush Supports Morocco's Western Sahara Initiative and Receives Bipartisan Congressional Support Says Peace in Western Sahara Could Be Major Blow to al-Qaeda
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It turns out that Morocco Board and Robert Holley are craftier than I gave them credit for. Their letter garnered 180 signatures from members of the US House of Representatives, and will soon be sent to President Bush to urge him to support autonomy. |
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Things have been moving very fast!
Morocco has recently submitted the Autonomy Initiative to solve the Sahara issue, while preserving Moroccan Sovereignty. This was submitted to the UN last Wednesday and now is the most critical time.
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 Virginia’s Moroccan community, working together with other ethnic communities, has arrived on the stage and is planning and increasingly vital role in shaping Virginia’s future.
With four of the most important offices for Virginians —the Presidency, the two U.S. Senate seats and the Governorship in Democratic hands, we have plenty of reasons to smile!...
What’s next? How do we build on these successes to ensure an increasingly healthy role for our community in shaping Virginia’s future?
The most important election in what remains of this decade will take place on Nov 3, 2009. The election for Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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by Dr. Ahmed Kostas
 It is a shame that in the name of the man who fought all his life against the axis of evil: communism and totalitarianism, Robert F. Kennedy, the RFK Memorial Canter for Human Rights would honor the communist camp, created by the the military regime in Algeria, that is busy acquiring sophisticated weapons from Russia, for 7.5 billion dollars to deter Morocco's initiatives for peace and back up other totalitarian regimes in the African continent; and who, for decades, bought weapons for Palestinian Radicals to spread terrorism and bloodshed. This camp called "Western Sahara People" was created in 1975, after the success of a peaceful march called “Green March” which rescued the Sahara from the Spanish colonialists to bring it to the fold where it belonged for centuries, The Kingdom Morocco. |
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To whom it may concern,
MoroccoBoard, the Moroccan American community media Group in the US, regrets the excessive punitive fines levied against Moroccan Daily , Al Massae, and considers that these kinds of rulings by Morocco’s Court system threatens the emerging independent media and freedom of the press that is currently enjoyed by Moroccans....( Read More ) |
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 The Moroccan Community in the 10th Congressional district of Virginia is not happy about its congressman Frank Wolf's series of position regarding Morocco. The congressman has sided with the Polisario front and its backers and dismissed Morocco's Sahara autonomy plan and supported the referendum option championed by the Polisario.
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Every now and then a group of people have a vision, a small idea that
extends beyond each one of them but together they could reach. Our journey would lead to a destination if we have something in common. We got together in Washington DC and it did not take us long to realize that we love our country. With or without a cause, we wake up and go to sleep thinking about home. What brought us together is an emotion. What made us want to go on a journey together is passion. It is difficult for a group of people to agree. There are differences that
we must admit and put aside before we hold hands and march toward a common goal. Trust is gained not imposed and for each one of us to look at the other and say "count on me", its a combination of verbs not words. |
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Delilah
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Last Saturday, I attended a day-long gathering of Moroccan Americans advertized as focusing on "opportunities and responsibilities". The email invite came from a former colleague that I respect and have known for a long time and I had time, so I went - if only to catch-up with old acquaintances and maybe meet new people. That, I did but the rest was pretty much old school, to say the least
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By Khadija Smiri 
(AXcess News) Washington ? More than 100,000 Moroccan are installed at the United States. Far from their country, their families and their traditions, they crossed the Atlantic to look for a better life. They left everything behind them to live the American draem.
My first contact with the U.S. Moroccan community was at a lunch sponsored by the Moroccan Americans of the Greater Washington Area in Alexandria, Va., just across the Potomac River. For a moment, I really thought that I was in Morocco. The host welcomed the people with "salam alikoum." It means "peace on you," and is the way to say hello for Muslims, but it was also a way for the host to detect the Moroccans from the Americans. Moroccan faces, American citizens |
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VISION: - Empower Moroccan Americans to achieve their full potential and realize their dreams by creating a Network that facilitates dialogue and cooperation between them for the sole benefit of their common interests.
- Become the first and foremost hub for Moroccan Americans, and achieve a lead status through our membership where we are able to influence issues affecting our communities.
- Leverage opportunities provided in the civic society of America to influence laws and policies that will benefit Moroccans living both in North America and their homeland of Morocco.
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WASHINGTON, June 7 (UPI) -- U.S. lawmakers are stepping up efforts to establish peace in North Africa. Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., urged Moroccan Polisario Front militants Wednesday to accept a current proposal put forth by the Moroccan government. The two groups meet before the United Nations on June 18. Both Morocco and the Polisario Front, representing the Sahawri populace of the Western Sahara, offered proposals for resolving the dispute over regional sovereignty earlier this year. |
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For those of us who are subscribers to the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, you should have seen the shocking new article by Ian Williams, entitled “Morocco’s Designs on Western Sahara Pose Danger to Palestinians”. I thought that article warrants a response. If you receive this publication, and you concur, I urge you to send a response as well, below is the text of my letter to the editor if you think it might help in formulating other letters.
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the "Write Your Representative" service on the House website will help you contact your representative. It provides the state and zip code information,
follow the links, fill in the appropriate fields, copy the text of the e-mail, paste it in the message body area, and hit Submit. The service will also provide information about phone numbers, Fax numbers, and addresses. |
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The Moroccan Initiative in the Western Sahara Background: The Moroccan initiative comes in response to repeated requests of the United Nations Security Council and several of its key members, including the United States, that Morocco propose a solution to this longstanding problem that could facilitate the opening of negotiations for a “just, durable and peaceful” political solution. |
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WASHINGTON:
Almost half the members of the U.S. House of Representatives appealed to President George W. Bush on Thursday to support Morocco's proposed settlement of its long struggle with Polisario guerrillas over the Western Sahara. |
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Le Sahara Marocain ( Moroccan Sahara )
Par Mohammed Boughdadi Ancien Officier des FAR Le Sahara est l'un des sujets qui a été le plus exploité par la littérature méditerranéenne des siècles derniers. Toutefois, les Européens en ont un aperçu tout à fait particulier, ne sachant comment le distinguer sous ses différentes coutures. Le plus connu par l'Europe est le Sahara français. Sa conquête par la France, en 1830, a fait l'objet d'écrits plus ou moins préconçus et sa libération, en 1962 après la guerre d'Algérie, n'a pas manqué d'attirer l'attention des observateurs et écrivains de toutes les tendances.
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Dear Mr.President: The Kingdom of Morocco, one of our oldest and closest allies. recently submitted a proposal to resolve the three decade long struggle over the Western Sahara. This historic initiative grants profound local autonomy to the Western Sahara while recognizing Moroccan's territorial integrity. This compromise is a breakthrough opportunity to find an enduring political solution, and U.S. support is critical to its successful implication. |
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