This meeting, held at the initiative of the Enlarged Partial Agreement (EPA) on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco in Strasbourg, brought together a number of personalities from the Council of Europe, Morocco and the European Jewish community.

It was an opportunity to exchange views and to reflect on the scope of intercultural dialogue as a means of enhancing Jewish heritage and promoting understanding, coexistence and social cohesion, drawing inspiration from the Moroccan model in this regard.

On this occasion, Daniel Höltgen, Special Representative of the Council of Europe's Secretary General on anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes and all forms of religious intolerance, called upon European citizens to reflect on values of sharing, coexistence and intercultural and interreligious dialogue.

According to him, these values have to be emphasized in these times where the very idea of Europe is being questioned and threatened by a wave of nationalism. The Moroccan model is a "source of inspiration" for Europe, he said.

The Moroccan inspiration draws its particularity from how HM the King, as Commander of the Faithful, and the Moroccan State recognize and ensure the protection of religions, including minority ones.

This conference sets the basis of "fighting against hatred that is present in our societies," Höltgen said. "I look forward to cooperating with the Kingdom of Morocco and to learning more about the characteristics of the Jewish-Moroccan model."

For his part, Driss El Kaissi, Morocco's Consul General in Strasbourg, noted that Morocco; a country that has historically been a "cultural crossroads", shares the same aspirations as the Council's in terms of coexistence and peace.

The Kingdom, in this context, spares no effort to remain a welcoming land of openness, tolerance and pluriculturalism, preserving its millennial tradition of harmonious and peaceful coexistence between Jews and Muslims, he said.