GenZ212: Between Legitimate Demands and Subversive Manipulations
The Moroccan youth of Generation Z, numbering over 8 million people aged 15 to 29, is currently at the center of an intense social movement. These young people, connected and aware of present-day challenges, raise legitimate demands regarding education, healthcare, and the country’s economic future. Yet behind this civic energy, some seek to divert their mobilization to serve agendas hostile to Morocco. Agitators such as Taoufik Bouachrine, Younes Masskine, Ali Anouzla, Houcine Majdoubi, Maati Mouljib, and Hassan Bennajeh, blinded by personal grudges, attempt to exploit the youth’s anger to sow discord and undermine the social pact between the people and their sovereign.
Born between 1995 and 2010, members of Generation Z have grown up in a hyperconnected and globalized world. They compare, observe, and demand higher quality in public services. While Morocco still has room to progress, it is important to recall the Kingdom’s significant advances over the past twenty years: gradual generalization of medical coverage, development of road, port, and rail infrastructure, growth of renewable energy, large regional projects, and ambitious reforms in education and healthcare. These efforts are recognized by international agencies, as evidenced by Standard & Poor’s sovereign rating of BBB- with a stable outlook, proof of a rare resilience in the region.
Yet, some are attempting to divert GenZ from its legitimate objectives. Calls to boycott the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations or discourses denying Morocco’s millennia-old history are not social demands but tools of destabilization. These messages, spread by ideologues and hostile foreign media such as Le Monde, El Confidencial, or El Independiente, aim to damage the Kingdom’s image and stir tensions where youth should focus on constructive debates.
These manipulations exploit the ignorance or inexperience of some young people. Criticisms regarding investments in sports infrastructure, portrayed as a diversion of funds meant for healthcare or education, ignore international financial mechanisms. Part of the sports budgets, particularly for events like the Africa Cup of Nations or the World Cup, comes from international institutions such as FIFA, which dedicates billions of dollars to these projects. Distorting these realities contributes to confusion and fuels manipulation.
It is crucial to remember that separatist, anti-monarchy, or violence-inciting slogans are not part of a civic debate but a deliberate destabilization strategy. These maneuvers, often orchestrated from abroad by national traitors such as Hicham Jerando, Zakaria Moumni, Omar Radi, Soulaiman Raissouni, and Fouad Abdelmoumni, aim to turn legitimate protest into social chaos. They appear especially before major international events, such as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which certain regional and media actors attempt to sabotage to harm Morocco.
Moroccan youth deserve to claim a better future, but always with respect for the monarchy and institutions. Parents, educators, and authorities must guide young people to distinguish between constructive demands and destructive manipulations. Those exploiting GenZ do not seek their welfare: they want to create martyrs and turn sincere citizens into propaganda tools. Generation Z is a force for Morocco, provided it remains aware, united, and committed to the national project.