National Action Bloc

National Action Bloc, first Moroccan political party, founded in 1934 to counteract mounting French domination of Morocco and to secure recognition of the equality of Moroccans and Frenchmen under the French protectorate. The National Action Bloc attracted young educated Moroccans of many different views. Informally in existence since 1930, under the leadership of such notable figures as Mohammed Allal al-Fassi and Ahmad Balafrej, it maintained a number of publications and launched a vigorous campaign of...