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Why hasn’t President Obama Visited Morocco during his Presidency?
Posted on November 29, 2012 by Akashma Online News
UPDATED by Marivel Guzman
Source Morocco News Board
Washington/Morocco News Board– Watching President Barack Obama’s visit to Myanmar two weeks ago, some Moroccans were left wondering if the White House fully appreciates their country’sclose alliance with the United States. Some in the Moroccan community in the United State have expressed dissatisfaction with their diplomatic mission in Washington’s tepid efforts to articulate, package and sell an “Obama visit to Morocco” campaign to the current Administration House.
The successes of Morocco’s efforts in supporting Washington foreign and military policies at different echelons and fields are undeniable. From covert action in support of American intelligence operations to diplomatic assistance to push the American Agenda in North African and the Middle East, Rabat has been constantly and publicly on the side of the United States.
For several observers, the U.S.-Morocco alliance warrants an Obama visit. Rabat should not pay for Washington’s “terms of accommodation” with other nations in the Maghreb, especially if the regimes in question harbor anti-American sentiments. If the State Department bureaucrats keep playing the old-fashioned game of balance-of-power between Rabat and Algiers, the Moroccans should appeal to their natural allies in Washington to push for a clear recognition of their nations’ longstanding pro-American stands.
Relations between Morocco and Algeria “has been a decline since the 1995 terrorist attack in Morocco” and “since that day, there is a kind of climbing, then the inclination to recovery,” said Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci, saying “the future is based on the will of the people.” North Africa United
Given, the public and not so public, critical role Morocco continues playing on behalf of America in the Middle East and North Africa, a question arises: Are the Moroccan officials in Washington actively and diligently pursuing efforts to get the Kingdom the
recognition it deserves in the United States?
Agadir Morocco US Naval Ship Pililaau Port
Unlike other countries in the region, Morocco is not shy about its military cooperation with the United States. The Moroccan Military has been training with all branches of the American Armed forces since the North African country’s independence. The domestic press and public view such cooperation as a plus for the Royal Armed Forces that are in a semi-war state with their neighbor. If some media organs in the region hide the presence of Americans on their soil, the Moroccan press hails the Pentagon assistance as a natural collaboration between two allies.
U.S. Government, Lockheed Martin Provide “Comprehensive Package”
The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) unveiled the first four of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft in a ceremony Thursday at Ben Guerrir Air Base in Morocco. Senior representatives from the Moroccan and U.S. governments and air forces were present for the historic event. Aero New Network
The Moroccan authorities got in hot waters over their role in assisting American intelligences services after the 9/11 attacks. While weathering intense criticism from domestic and international human rights organizations over its alleged role in rendition operations, Rabat stood by Washington taking a public relations beating in the process.
If Moroccans lack critical energy resources, they remain trusted partners who deliver. Rabat never played the terrorism card as a way to gain favors from the West. While some countries in North Africa criticize Washington openly and tout their importance to the Europeans in private, the Kingdom has been forward in dealing with the Americans. Furthermore, it never utilized the “war in terror” as a bait to ask for a special treatment from Washington.
Morocco has one of the biggest Uranium Phosphates Mines in the world- Morocco holds 75 % of Uranium Phosphates reserves of 85 Billions Tons-On September 25, 2012 AREVA and EDF announce the signature of two contracts which make a significant contribution to securing the long-term supply of natural uranium to EDF nuclear facilities.Areva These contracts thus further consolidate AREVA’s position as a key partner to acquired ServiTrade, a Mozambique-based construction equipment to mine Uranium. On November 12, 2012 Ameco adquired ServiTrade.
Cameco to buy Areva’s stake in Saskatchewan project:Cameco Corp., Canada’s largest uranium miner, said it agreed to buy Areva Resources Canada’s entire 27.94-per-cent stake in the northern Saskatchewan-based Millennium project for $150 million.
While some regimes have manipulated terror groups in North Africa and the Sahel to overstate their importance to the West, Moroccan special units have been offering unconditional and professional intelligence assistance to their American counterparts in the fight against terror and crime in the Sahel.
On foreign policy, Rabat has been a steadfast American ally in Mali, Libya, Syria and Iran. Morocco hosted several international conferences given the American agenda an Arab cover. Today, Morocco is actively supporting the Syrian revolution, helping implement the U.S. Iran containment strategy and pursing military aid to the new Libyan Armed Forces.
King Mohammed VI after conducting talks with his counterpart Jordanian King Abdullah II visited the Zaatari camp where the Royal Moroccan army (FAR)have been deployed for monthswith a field hospital, to treat the wounded from the ongoing civil war in Syria.
King inspected military installations and Moroccan medical personnel, visited the sick and injured, in the Moroccan hospital, which has treated tens of thousands of Syrian refugees since its establishment. North Africa United
An Obama visit will not only boost the Moroccan regime, it will encourage the social reformist movement in the country as well. It will be a public relations gesture that recognizes Morocco’ recent reforms and advocate for further freedoms.
An Obama trip will not “endanger” American business interests in other countries in the Maghreb where such visit is impossible, as some reluctant American executives may argue; it will in fact push for further liberalization and transparency of the business world in North Africa.
For numerous Moroccan Americans, the payback has been hard to come by in the form of a Presidential visit. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has been a good friend and a steady ally on the question of the Western Sahara but an Obama trip to Rabat will highlights Morocco’s importance to the United States. A “Barack in Rabat” headline will be a true recognition of Morocco’s vital assistance on intelligence and military matters to U.S. operations in Europe, the Sahel and the Middle East.
Israel Pirate of the Sea Strikes again-The Estelle
Posted on October 20, 2012 by Akashma Online News
by Marivel Guzman
For the people of the world that have been following the Estelle with your heart in your hand. Let me tell you that The people of Gaza and the Solidarity Palestinian Movement of the world was one more time humiliated, cheated of our rights, and publicly scorned by the Criminal, Pirate, Racist, Apartheid State of Israel. Israel allowed the Estelle to sail closer to Gaza, while the world waited with hopes that maybe this time Israel was going to have a fiber of compassion and allow this mission to reach Gaza.

Israel knows that there are no arms, and no terrorists aboard, they know that this is a humanitarian mission. Why stage the event to make us hold false hopes?. Why wait so long to stop the Estelle? It is as if they were playing with the switch of hope, one minute we see Estelle sailing, and another minute there is silence and expectations.
We were heartbroken to see pictures of Palestinians in Gaza waiting on the beach for Estelle to show up, that was one of the moments that I felt so powerless, almost like a joke played by Israel on the people of Gaza. I was crying with hope and happiness minutes before I read the tragic news, and minutes later, I was crying with anger, this anger that we feel when we see injustice being committed.

It is ironic that when you see that picture of Gaza Beach with a very short horizon, it is double the pain. Even their horizon is limited. For days they waited for hopes to show up in the form of the Ship.
Estelle was the name this time for hope to arrive in Gaza. You can not deny the truth of what happens in Gaza. The situation in Gaza is unbearable and Israel is busy with her PR story to the world of deception.
The latest of Israel’s reports on how to maintain Palestinians are barely alive just made public. But Gaza people do not need to read reports, they feel every day the taunt of the occupation, they suffer the bombs and the shortest of food.

I wonder these simple questions why the leaders go along with the lies? why the leaders allow the carnage to go unpunished? why the leaders do not stop the aid to Israel? why the majority of the world do not see the truth, the simple truth as we see it? As I see, as is felt in Gaza, very raw, crude, almost grotesque. Why are there people who still support Israel, knowing all the crimes that it commits? Why the Arab Muslim leaders doing business with Israel?? Why is there no Justice in the world?? Why does the world stand in silence? Why?
When Israel sent their bunch of lies that excused her reason for keeping the illegal tactics against Palestinians to the United Nations, we did not hear the response from the United Nations. Israel was fast in publishing the letter sent to the UN Security Council, but did not bother to post anything later. The letter wanted to make clear to the UN Security Council that any actions that Israel would take regarding Estelle, were excusable. Even if they killed some activists like they did in May 2010, where Israel murdered at close range 9 unarmed activists. That was the letter about to have in print her official defense in case there is another Mavi Marmara. OH! these devilish men are cleaver, Machiavelli mentality, chauvinistic mentality, and heartless beings.

I keep looking for official statements on response of Ambassador Prosor’s letter, but nothing to be found on the United National Official Page and nothing on the Israeli Ministry of Defense, which leads us to conclude that the actions perpetrated by Israel to the International Humanitarian Civil unarmed Mission of the Estelle was once more a public disregard of International Law and an abuse of a civilian human rights, and the rights of individuals to sail on the sea to a desire destinations.
At the moment of this note 10:30 PT, Estelle is being dragged to Ashdod Port without the consent of the Captain, or the passengers.
I commend the people of the world for standing up for Gaza, Palestine, for the Estelle Crew, for you, for our world.
These actions when left unattended, and without complaint, will be repeated over and over.
Until we unite in one voice against the monsters of the Zionist Movement that seem to control the world. We can not advance in our endowment for peace.
And please do not go along with the Anti Semitic rhetoric that is the old school propaganda of the ADL, a Racist organization that is working to create Anti-Semitic sentiment in the world.
There is nothing more criminal than what Israel is doing to the Palestinian people.

Do you think that it is fair that Israel has the latest weapon technology to attack an unarmed population, then go to the world and say that they are killing terrorists? Do you read the news, at least they tell you sometimes numbers that you can put into perspective and balance the truth. More than 1500 people died on the winder of 2008-2009 by Israeli missiles, more than 600 were children, and the rest were woman, men, and the elderly. Israel killed most of the security forces in Gaza, attacked a police academy, and killed all the youth who were students, not terrorists. They could have been your sons, but the news reported that Israel killed jihadist, terrorists. What a blatant lie.
There is nothing more criminal than what the Zionist Lobby around the world is doing to undermine our governments.
And there is nothing more anti-Semitic than what Israel is doing to the Nation of Palestine.
The Genocide that the Indigenous of Palestine are victims, that is Anti Semitic. The rest is Israel Propaganda.
The well-propagated idea by Israel that there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza is the worst cruel lie they spread in the news, the truth is simple and you just need to see the pictures continuously uploaded by Palestinians and from internationals that have moved to Palestine to record for history the horror that Israel is creating in Palestine, especially in Gaza which have been the victim of a Naval and land blockade since 1967 not 2007 as the world thinks.
None of the Big News was following Estelle, but once Israel attacked Estelle then all the Paid News was ready to make headlines.
This is ABC except from their news today regarding Estelle, ABC according to the world is one of the respected leading News outlets, but for us who know the truth, ABC is just another propaganda outlet.
“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement praising the military for enforcing the blockade, said there “is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza” and accused the activists of trying to “to provoke and slander Israel’s name.” if ABC cares for the truth should have journalist in Gaza, reporting the truth to the world and not the parroted lies that Israel dictates.

This photo released by the Israel Defense Forces, shows the Swedish-owned, Finnish-flagged boat, Estelle as it is near the waters off the Gaza Strip on Saturday Oct 20, 2012. Israeli naval vessels thwarted the advance of a pro-Palestinian boat attempting to reach Gaza on Saturday in defiance of Israel’s blockade of the territory, the military said. (AP Photo/IDF)
“We have this blockade because there are constant smuggling attempts of weapons, and munitions that eventually reach the hands of terror organizations inside Gaza,” she said. How can “respected News Outlets” will be distributing lies and propaganda to deviate the attention of the world of a humanitarian horror developing in Gaza?
These are the sailors on board Estelle:
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Member of Parliament Hagen Aksel Norway 10/04/1953
Member of Parliament Britton Sven Sweden 14/06/1938
Member of Parliament Kodelas Dimitrios Greece 02/01/1979
Member of Parliament Sixto Ricardo Spain 07/01/1967
Member of Parliament Diamantopoulos Evangelos Greece 20/04/1980
Former Member of Parliament Manly James Canada 29/10/1932
Opperdoes Joel Arvid Alexander Sweden 1983-06-20
Andreasson Charles Bertil Sweden 1965-03-10
Särner Daniel Karl-Erik Sweden 1985-12-16
Uddebrant Johan Lars OS Sweden 1981-06-28
Widell Anders Nils Olof Sweden 1986-07-11
Reksten Herman Elias Norway 1989-10-06
Elhanan Elazar Israel 1977-04-01
Sjøstrøm Nils Johan Norway 1963-11-10
Koivisto Velimati Finland 1968-03-01
Hammervold Jan Petter Norway 1944-27-03
Feiler Dror Sweden 1951-31-08
Svenberg Kristian Sweden 02-07-1947
Boethius Maria-Pia Sweden 09/04/1947
Mor Reut Israel 09/08/1982
Jämiä Mika Finland 1959-09-06
Arau Crusellas Laura Spain 02/05/1980
Ramazzotti Stockel Marco Italy 17-09-1947
Shapira Yonathan Israel 12-02-1972
Tiktopoulos Mikhalis Greece 24/12/1946
Zabale Gouzalet BegoÒa Spain 09/01/1950
Stamellos Loukas Greece 22/06/1979
Piassas Evangelos Greece 02/04/1947
Gardell Mattias Sweden 10/08/1959
Vinthagen Stellan Sweden 13/10/1964
Last moments sailing to Gaza, just 30 miles from Gaza shores, Estelle was intercepted by Israeli pirates. Intercepted in international waters. In contravention of the International Law.
“We are a Civilian Mission, disobey your leaders, they are making you look like pirates, you are acting against International Law” was shouted from the Estelle to the 2 masked speed Israeli boats approaching to assault the freedom boat.
On any given day I invite you to visit the page Marine Traffic a public where you can check the Port activity, Ashdod Port, and Haifa Port two of the busy ports of Israel. While Israel has an illegal blockade of Gaza, not allowing it to develop their Naval infrastructure and fishing industry at all, Israel enjoys of free trade from Oil, Arms, war technology, agricultural products, and industrial products, just name it Israel is a striving industry in all the aspect of the economy, and Palestine is left to the charity of the world. Where is the fairness in this? Why did the UN allow this atrocity to occur? Please wonder, please raise your voice.

This is the Croatia Cargo Vessel, one of hundreds that come and go from Israel ports. Who is inspecting those ships, whey could be trading illegal nuclear weapons for what we know? I wonder if the United Nations Nuclear Agency has inspectors in Haifa and Ashdod Ports checking for shipments of enriched and depleted uranium coming to Israel.
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