Aziz Ghali or the Art of Fighting the Wrong Battle

In a kingdom where national unity is a sacred value and an unquestionable principle, it seems that Aziz Ghali, the president of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), has decided to wear a rather peculiar costume: that of the national opponent, but with a script written on the other side of the Mediterranean. Indeed, Mr. Ghali seems to have forgotten that being a human rights activist is, above all, about defending the facts, not indulging in dubious rhetoric bordering on the absurd.

Moroccan Sahara autonomy? For him, it’s not a solution. Why? Because, according to his “brilliant” analysis, it has already been “negotiated” under the auspices of the UN, which, in his view, automatically disqualifies it. Yes, you heard that correctly: for Aziz Ghali, a solution praised by the world’s major powers and considered credible and serious by the United Nations lacks substance. One wonders, then, where the human rights activist has gone who claims to defend justice and truth.

This dear Aziz also does not hesitate to rewrite the events of Gdim Izik, where eleven members of Moroccan security forces were murdered under sordid conditions. To recall, the criminals displayed a level of barbarity that defies comprehension. Yet, Aziz Ghali prefers to ignore this. In his peculiar logic, showing the slightest compassion for these victims would likely mean showing regard for Moroccan security forces—an idea that appears far too patriotic for our activist.

And what of his deafening silence regarding the true architect of the Moroccan Sahara conflict: Algeria? While it is common knowledge that the Tindouf camps, located on Algerian territory, house separatists with financial, military, and logistical support, Aziz Ghali prefers to look the other way. Perhaps he fears offending his allies, or maybe he reserves his energy exclusively for criticizing Morocco. In any case, his silence speaks volumes and can only be described as complicit.

It is evident that Aziz Ghali’s statements, deliberately controversial and detached from any factual reality, find a particularly favorable echo among the media outlets of the Algerian regime. These media, always in search of arguments to attack Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, do not hesitate to instrumentalize and distort his declarations to serve their propaganda. Thus, what may be seen as an awkward stance or a desperate attempt to make an impact on the Moroccan public scene becomes, in the hands of Morocco’s enemies, a tool of disinformation aimed at sowing confusion.

The real question, then, is simple: what does Aziz Ghali hope to achieve by attacking Morocco’s number one national cause? Perhaps a moment of glory in circles where absurdity knows no limits. For it is difficult to imagine that such far-fetched positions could have any other objective than to stir controversy.

By isolating himself in this manner, Aziz Ghali has managed to alienate Moroccans who, united around their territorial sovereignty, tolerate no missteps on the Moroccan Sahara issue. This national consensus, which the president of the AMDH seems determined to reject, may represent his desperate attempt to play the role of an opponent without a cause.

Now, Aziz Ghali is nothing more than a voice disconnected from the real Morocco. His rhetoric, once listened to by some, has been reduced to a mere anomaly in history. What will remain of him is the image of a man who, by straying too far from facts and realities, has lost the respect of an entire nation.