2017 Photo Shared as Recent Morocco Protests
The Claim
A photo depicts protests in Morocco on April 23, 2022.
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A photo of a crowded street with people raising the Moroccan flag has been circulating on news websites and social media accounts, purportedly depicting protests in Morocco on April 23, 2022.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be misleading. The photo, according to Getty Images, was taken in December 2017 and depicts protests following the funeral of two brothers in the northeastern city of Jerada.
People protested on December 25, 2017, denouncing “the economic marginalization […] accusing authorities of ‘abandoning’ them.”
2017 Protest in Morocco
In 2017, two brothers died while digging a coal mine in the Moroccan city of Jerada, sparking protests from citizens who accused authorities of abandoning them and leaving them to their fate. The protest was held following the funeral of the brothers, and it was held to condemn the economic and living conditions that, according to the demonstrators, pushed young people to work in dangerous jobs such as mine digging.
Recent Protests in Front of the Moroccan Parliament
The claim began to circulate after the Moroccan Social Front protested against price increases near the Moroccan parliament in Rabat on April 23, 2022.
Translated by Khadija Boufous
