Reda Guedira, Moroccan Minister of the Interior, assured the Jewish community here today that Moroccan Jews have the right, under the country’s new constitution, “to vote and also the right to vote for candidates who support your interests.” He also promised that he will consider separate status for the Jewish community, and stated that King Hassan II had requested him to convey his greetings to the Jewish community.
M. Guedira was only one of a number of high Government officials who, today, attended the opening here of the general assembly of the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco, Others with the ranking Cabinet member were Feddel Cherkaoul, Undersecretary of State for Interior; M. Zinai, director of the Interior Cabinet; and Robert Assaref, chief of the Ministry’s Cabinet.
Dr. Leon Benzaquen presided at the meeting, and Grand Rabbi Saul Danan participated, reciting a prayer to the memory of the late King Mohammed V, as well as a prayer for the well-being of King Hassan II. David Amar, secretary-general of the Council, who was reelected to his office, stressed the necessity for the Moroccan community to be given status.
Following the session, M. Guedira was presented to the presidents of the Moroccan Jewish communities. He invited the Jewish population to submit candidates for the elections scheduled to be held May 17, and Mr. Amar said that the election problem and the naming of Jewish candidates will be studied by the Council.
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