Stop Arabization of North Africa

The Issue

You have all witnessed how in the World Cup Morocco is referred to as an "Arab team". Moroccans are predominately of Amazigh ethnicity, but for decades, the Amazigh language is being marginalized, Amazigh names are not allowed and Amazigh activists are imprisoned. North African countries have many policies in place to increase arabization of the people and culture  to the point that a lot of people now consider Morocco and Algeria for example as Arab countries when they are Amazigh and African. Save the Amazigh people from being ideologically Arabized, spread the word that Morocco is Amazigh and North African and not Arab.

 

Who is impacted?
The Amazigh people who are being silenced and canceled as soon as they raise awareness about their identity and human rights violations.

What is at stake?

Amazigh identity, Amazigh languages that are being marginalized and Amazigh people who are not allowed to use Amazigh names and especially Amazigh achievement that are being claimed by Arabs because of all the policies that present Morocco as an Arab country.

 

Why is now the time to act?

Because this may lead to social unrest in the near future and we don't want to see a conflict in North Africa.

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Jamal BenhamouPetition StarterAmerican of Moroccan origin, Amazigh activist.

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The Issue

You have all witnessed how in the World Cup Morocco is referred to as an "Arab team". Moroccans are predominately of Amazigh ethnicity, but for decades, the Amazigh language is being marginalized, Amazigh names are not allowed and Amazigh activists are imprisoned. North African countries have many policies in place to increase arabization of the people and culture  to the point that a lot of people now consider Morocco and Algeria for example as Arab countries when they are Amazigh and African. Save the Amazigh people from being ideologically Arabized, spread the word that Morocco is Amazigh and North African and not Arab.

 

Who is impacted?
The Amazigh people who are being silenced and canceled as soon as they raise awareness about their identity and human rights violations.

What is at stake?

Amazigh identity, Amazigh languages that are being marginalized and Amazigh people who are not allowed to use Amazigh names and especially Amazigh achievement that are being claimed by Arabs because of all the policies that present Morocco as an Arab country.

 

Why is now the time to act?

Because this may lead to social unrest in the near future and we don't want to see a conflict in North Africa.

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Jamal BenhamouPetition StarterAmerican of Moroccan origin, Amazigh activist.
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Petition created on December 11, 2022