A Jewish lawyer in Morocco sent a letter to Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane. Mr Isaac Charia wants to know if Jews are welcome to join his party, adding that he hopes his request will not be seen as "a cynical act".

The Justice and Development Party (PJD) is an Islamist party, and so far no answer was given.

"The Islamic world has witnessed many fights in the name of religion in which many people were killed," Mr Charia tells Akhbar Al-Yaoum newspaper. "It's the time to stop mixing religion and politics, and struggle for real development."

Morocco is home to a community of 6,000 Jews.