Simon Levy (activist)
Simon Lévy | |
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| شمعون ليفي | |
| Born | 1934 |
| Died | 2 December 2011 (aged 76–77) Rabat, Morocco |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Occupation(s) | Politician Anthropologist Linguist |
Simon Levy (also written Simon Lévy) (Arabic: شمعون ليفي; 1934 – 2 December 2011) was a Moroccan activist, linguist, and anthropologist. Levy was the founder and secretary general of the foundation of Jewish-Moroccan cultural heritage, and the director of Casablanca’s Jewish Museum. He was also a leading figure in the Moroccan Communist Party, and a critic of Israel.