Moroccan elected president of Anna Lindh Foundation

2008-03-06

Prominent Jewish-Moroccan Andre Azoulay was elected president of the Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue between Cultures on Wednesday (March 5th), MAP reported. Azoulay's nomination was supported by the Arab League's Council of Foreign Ministers in late January. Also a senior advisor to Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Azoulay will lead the Foundation until 2010. As the first common institution jointly established and financed by all 35 members of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, the foundation aims is to promote co-operation between the people and organisations of the EU and the southern Mediterranean region. Headquartered in Alexandria, Egypt, the Foundation predominantly promotes cultural and religious tolerance.

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noureddine Posted 2008-03-11

I know well that this is not the case. The truth is against this. So, tell me the truth, *will it be a month or a couple of days?*

BM Posted 2008-09-18

Bravo for the choice you made and congratulations everybody! Note that saying “Moroccan” would have been enough; why add “Jewish”? Religion is very personal and not of the utmost importance.

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