A bomb attack in the main square of Marrakesh, a Moroccan city, killed 15 people and injured 20 many of them being foreigners. It was confirmed later on that the bomb also killed 6 French nationals in the blast it is unsure what other foreigners may have been killed as the main square of Marrakesh is a popular tourist destination. This comes after two months of protests against the current king of Morocco King Mohammed VI. The king is calling this attack cowerdly and condems these attacks. Along with the king the office of President Nicolas Sarkozy has also condemned the attacks and confirmed the death of at least 6 French nationals. The Foreign Office is warning foreigners to stay away as it is unsure if they will be targeted. I feel that the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa is growing and spreading. I also feel that they are becoming more violent and are killing more and more innocent people along the way. I feel that there is almost no aid for the people who are suffering.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13226117
Maira Iqbal
Armel 1 pm
I think it's very interesting that whenever there are foreigners (particularly Europeans or Americans) injured or killed in Middle Eastern protests, this automatically guarantees that the event will get ten times more attention than if the casualties were, in this case, Moroccans alone. After all, these are all people that are equally human, and regardless of their nationality they are all innocent bystanders who were unfairly attacked.
ReplyDeleteLaura Zocchi- Ryan Maness Friday Section 1pm
i also agree that there seems to be an emphasis of the notion of foreigners being murdered. It seems like the situation garners more sympathy when it's not "only" citizens. There are thousands of Middle Eastern civilians who have died in the Middle East, and due to the fact that it's become so common, it seems to get little attention.
ReplyDeleteIpek Hacioglu
Ryan at 11 fri