During the chaos at Ben Gurion Airport, Regev was not in the country. In Morocco, they protested against her: "The visit is a provocation"
Transportation Minister Miri Regev was in Morocco while Ben Gurion Airport was shut down. In Morocco, reports emerged of anger and opposition to her visit, including calls for her expulsion. A protest against her took place in Marrakech, where protesters carried Moroccan and Palestinian flags and signs condemning her. The opposition also stems from the Prophet Muhammad's birthday and Regev's previous statements.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev was in Morocco last Thursday while Ben Gurion Airport was shut down, leaving thousands of passengers stranded in the halls, flight schedules disrupted, and luggage piled on the floor. Meanwhile, reports from Morocco indicated anger and opposition to Regev's visit to the country. Various groups called for her expulsion, and bodies opposed to normalization renewed their stance against Israeli presence. The opposition also stems from the Prophet Muhammad's birthday being observed this week, and Regev is remembered as having expressed support for limiting calls to prayer from mosques. On Friday, a protest against her took place in Marrakech, where protesters carried Moroccan and Palestinian flags and signs condemning her. The protest was organized by Aziz El-Hanawi, secretary-general of the 'National Action Group for Palestine' and the 'Moroccan Organization Against Normalization'. The day before, Regev and Prime Minister Netanyahu visited Ben Gurion Airport, and everything appeared functional, but the reality on Thursday proved otherwise.