Mauritanians Demand Expulsion of Envoys Backing Israeli Regime

Protesters, joined by religious and political figures, carried banners reading: “End the siege on Gaza,” “Stop starvation in Gaza,” “Mauritanians reject normalization and stand with resistance,” and “Children of Gaza are not military targets.”

Demonstrators chanted slogans including “My life for Gaza,” “The occupier’s embassy has no place in Mauritania,” and “Mauritania is no home for traitors,” while denouncing the silence of the international community in the face of Israel’s massacres. They demanded the removal of diplomats representing states aligned with the Isralei regime’s war on Gaza.

Reports in local media had earlier suggested possible contacts between Nouakchott officials and Israel, though authorities have not confirmed such claims.

A Mauritanian speaker at the rally said solidarity with Gaza is both a religious and human duty, vowing protests would continue until the war ends and the siege is broken.

Similar demonstrations took place across Morocco, where thousands marched in Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen, Casablanca, El Jadida, Inzegan, Taroudant, Agadir, Berkane, and Oujda. Protesters carried images of famine and destruction in Gaza, condemning Israel’s starvation policy. Slogans included: “Stop the genocide in Gaza,” “Palestine is a trust,” and “Morocco and Palestine, one nation.”

In Tunisia, citizens rallied in Tunis, chanting: “The blockade and starvation must end,” “Long live the resistance,” “Resist Gaza,” and “The olive branch will not fall.”

Since the start of the Israeli assault, more than 63,000 Palestinians—mostly women and children—have been killed in Gaza. Due to the continued blockade, at least 322 people, including 121 children, have died of hunger.