Free Ismail Lghazaoui

From Ismail Lghazaoui, imprisoned within the confines of a cell in Ain Sebaa Local Prison, Casablanca, Morocco.

The days and months pass, but they neither diminish my resolve nor weaken my hold on justice. My faith remains my companion, and my hope lies with those I left outside these bars, walking the path of resistance by every means possible. Though distance separates them from the ongoing massacres, our homeland has been, and will forever remain, a bastion for those who stand firm in defense of the truth.

What eases my sorrow is the memories of those who stood by my side through every step — from the moment of my summons to the final judgment and through all the hearings. Every time I speak with my family, they tell me of the free souls who supported me without ever knowing me, bound to me by a common cause. Our shared struggle — the refusal of injustice and the unwavering defense of the resilient Palestinian people in Gaza — unites us in purpose and destiny.

Woe to Morocco's official stance and the shameful decisions of its government. While other nations distance themselves from the occupier and sever ties with its brutal regime, Morocco's betrayal only deepens, further entrenching its complicity with the criminal Zionist entity. Years after the Al-Aqsa Flood began, we have witnessed atrocities sanitized as mere “military operations” and the imprisonment of activists for condemning normalization, even as the occupation's crimes multiply. Our rulers bought satellites from a Zionist company steeped in the blood of innocents, hosted israeli companies during an aeronautics fair, and welcomed military-laden ships to our shores, their deadly cargo bound for an army committed to genocide. They embraced pitiful initiatives aimed at legitimizing the oppressor's narrative, polishing its bloodied image. They even extradited a Palestinian to the enemy, sending him to a tragic fate. All while sentencing thirteen brave souls to six months — suspended sentence after more than a year of prosecution — simply for peacefully protesting a store funding the occupation. It makes us wonder what will come next.

If their intent in imprisoning me was to instill fear and silence others from denouncing disgrace, from demanding a position of honor that restores to Morocco its legacy as the land of the free — then know this: our triumph lies in our unbroken spirit.