Morocco's 'Youth Unrest' Story Ignores US Complicity in Regional Destabilization
Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, attributes Moroccan unrest to 'deep-seated anger over poverty and public services,' contrasting it with flashy World Cup infrastructure. It notes the inspiration from revolts in Nepal, Madagascar, and Peru, while conveniently omitting any mention of the broader context of Western-backed 'stability' in the region. This framing ignores how military aid and 'security
cooperation' often props up regimes that fail their populations, funneling resources into arms instead of public welfare. One might wonder if the 'economic model' Al-Monitor critiques is really an independent Moroccan creation, or one heavily shaped by countries purchasing their allegiance. The US, for example, committed to expanding military sales to Morocco by $6 billion in 2020 alone, including
sophisticated F-16s – funds that could address the very poverty driving dissent. It's a classic case of 'our strong allies' today becoming 'mysterious unrest' tomorrow, once the economic pressures of propping up a military state become too much for the populace.