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Abdelilah Benkirane appears to have a short memory. His attack on Saâd-Eddine El Othmani has sparked a row within the PJD and thrust the issue of normalization with Israel back into the spotlight. The PJD secretary-general thought he was calling his former political ally to account. Instead, his own past positions came back to haunt him, revived by several voices from within his own party.

Istiqlal Party Secretary-General Nizar Baraka has attributed his party’s loss of 16 parliamentary seats in Morocco’s September 23 legislative elections mainly to lower voter turnout and the return of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) as a major electoral force.

PJD chief leaves date to designated Head of Government days after party unanimously chose opposition and ruled out joining a PAM-led cabinet.

Around 200 National Council members raise their hands for opposition, settling a question that had stirred debate inside the party; Benkirane trains his fire on PAM and RNI as leadership argues ideological differences leave little room for governing together.

Benkirane’s refusal to serve under PAM becomes party line as General Secretariat backs opposition role; buoyed by its return to 54 seats, party nevertheless threatens court action over polling records and takes aim at electoral rules.