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Morocco: Islam subjected to libel post 9/11

The Arab world spends too much time on petty in-fighting and not enough on tackling crucial issues, said Morocco’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Benaissa.

He was speaking on TVM, the leading Moroccan television station.

“He explained that the Arab and Islamic nations, targeted by a libel campaign since the 9/11 events, need to act urgently to preserve the genuine image of Islam and Moslems, and secure Arabs’ legitimate rights,” according to the Maghreb Arabe Presse news agency. “Benaissa said the Moroccan diplomacy’s priorities consist in defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the kingdom, the Islamic religion and all the components of the Moroccan identity.”