I can’t help but laugh when I see Moroccans marching in solidarity with Palestine. On the surface, it might look like a noble stand against so-called Israeli aggression, but let’s be honest – those days of pan-Arabism and the fantasy of a unified Muslim ummah are long buried. Everyone is looking out for themselves now. As societies drift toward individualism, nations mirror the same instinct – prioritizing self-interest over collective ideals.

In fact, analysts note that Palestine has become an “afterthought” in the Arab political order. What many acknowledge privately is now echoed in leaders’ own words. Even Israel’s Netanyahu has bluntly admitted that, behind closed doors, many Arab rulers “don’t give a hoot” about the Palestinian issue.

As a Moroccan, I judge Israel by how it treats Morocco, not by how it treats others. If Israel behaves well toward us (and frankly, it has good relations with Morocco), I’ll consider that in our favor. If it doesn’t, then we speak up and defend our interests. But what Israel does to, say, Palestine, Lebanon, or Iran is not my concern.

Otherwise, consistency would require us to sever ties with China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, cut relations with Russia over Ukraine, boycott the United States for Iraq and Afghanistan, and distance ourselves from half the world. Foreign policy does not operate on moral absolutism; it operates on national interest.

Each country must mind its own business now. The Arabs who are spending energy chanting in Rabat or Casablanca for Palestine sometimes forget that our real issues are at home. We have underpaid teachers, young graduates without jobs, and people dreaming of better lives abroad.

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