Anti-Israel groups are once again angered by the participation of an Israeli filmmaker to one of Morocco's most known festivals. Organizers of the International Women Film Festival of Sale invited Simone Bitton, an Israeli-French documentary filmmaker of Moroccan descent.
Tanjazz, the annual international festival organized in Tangier is inviting this year, Noam Vazana, an Israeli artist who is a reserve soldier for the Israeli air force. Noam’s upcoming performance has created controversy among some Moroccans who see her participation at Tanjazz as a normalization of relations with the Israel.