فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Casablanca – Following the announcement of the death of human rights activist Sion Assidon on Friday, November 7, 2025, comments emerged from parties known for their nihilistic discourse that transforms humanitarian facts into tools to damage Morocco’s image, without relying on documented evidence or respecting the context of the event. Among the most prominent of these comments was a post published by journalist Suleiman Raissouni on his Facebook page, in which he linked the death to political assassination, sparking a wave of criticism for his hasty handling of the news and transforming it into an unsupported political conflict topic.
Details of the Post and Reactions
In his post, which was published before the official statement from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Raissouni described Assidon’s death as resulting from “normalization” that “killed him slowly,” comparing him to Palestinian poets, and accusing the “Moroccan normalizer” of assassinating his spirit, whether the party was Moroccan or Israeli. This post, which did not await the results of medical or legal investigation, relied on insinuation and interpretation without providing any material evidence, reflecting his approach to undermining trust in Moroccan institutions for political purposes.
The post sparked widespread anger on social media, where activists and analysts described it as “malicious exploitation of the death of an honorable man” and “trading in his family’s pain for miserable political purposes.” They also accused him of turning mourning into a platform for questioning the state, exploiting deep-seated hatred toward institutions, without respecting the sanctity of the deceased or the humanitarian context of the death.
Position of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Results of Medical Autopsy
The Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Casablanca Court of Appeal confirmed, in an official statement issued on Saturday, November 8, 2025, that Assidon’s death (age 77) resulted from septic complications (blood poisoning) secondary to a traumatic head injury, including meningeal hemorrhage, cerebral contusions, and skull fractures, resulting from his fall from a ladder while pruning his home garden in Mohammedia on August 19, 2025. The tripartite medical committee, composed of forensic doctors, conducted a precise autopsy confirming these results, supported by field examination and surveillance camera footage showing him entering the house alone without any external intervention.
This information provides a clear objective framework that rules out any suspicion of assault or assassination, and confirms that the death was a natural event related to a health complication following a coma that lasted about three months, with recurrent pulmonary infection.
Implications of Nihilistic Discourse and the Importance of Regulating Public Debate
Raissouni’s post, who lives in exile and is known for his critical positions toward authority, is an example of discourse that relies on unsupported projections to undermine trust in institutions, reflecting a logic that prefers interpretation over facts. This approach does not discuss official statements or medical reports, but rather transforms the event into a tool for political conflict, harming public debate and undermining trust in transparent investigations.
In a broader context, the event highlights the importance of distinguishing between analysis based on evidence and unsupported conclusions, especially in cases related to human rights and natural deaths. Experts call for regulating concepts in public debate to maintain the credibility of public opinion and strengthen trust in judicial procedures, while focusing on Assidon’s legacy as an advocate for social justice and the Palestinian cause without distorting it with speculation.
