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Rabbi Haim Louk sings with a Moroccan orchestra (AFP)
I can't help be amused when AFP applies the adjective 'tolerance' to Arab-Jewish relations in Morocco, where the Jewish population is down to 1 percent of what it used to be. Nevertheless one can see why royal adviser Andre Azoulay -'spiritually Jewish', but 'a Berber' (having in the past described himself as an Arab) - strains to put a positive spin on the Muslim-Jewish music festival in his hometown of Essaouira. But let's give the Moroccans credit where it's due, such an event could hardly take place, say, in Egypt today. (With thanks: bh)
ESSAOUIRA, Morocco — A music festival bringing Jews and Muslims together in this windy, walled fishing port, long a crossroads of civilisation, is a step in breaking down political divides, says festival founder Andre Azoulay.
"Azoulay, a high-profile...
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