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El Chorouk
22-07-2025
- Politics
- El Chorouk
Morocco Obstructs the Realistic Solution to the Western Sahara Conflict
Morocco refuses to honour its commitments to implement a realistic and genuine solution to the conflict in Western Sahara, the Minister of Foreign and African Affairs of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), Mohamed Yeslam Beissat, confirmed on Tuesday in Algiers. During a press conference at his country's embassy in Algeria, Beissat said that the Sahrawi Republic 'will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the beginning of next year, embodying the aspirations of the Sahrawi people for freedom, independence, and self-determination.' He emphasised that this constitutes 'tangible evidence of our people's steadfastness, patience, and determination to defend their legitimate right to freedom from occupation. It is further evidence that the only practical and acceptable solution is to respect the will of the Sahrawi people and the sovereignty of the Sahrawi Republic.' Beissat addressed the suffering of the Sahrawi people over the past 50 years due to Morocco's ongoing aggression, emphasising that the Makhzen 'lacks the sincere political will to implement a realistic and genuine solution to the conflict in Western Sahara, given its refusal to abide by the commitments it signed.' He explained that 'the Moroccan government's behaviour blatantly contradicts its statements. On the one hand, it claims to be seeking a solution, while on the other, it is escalating the war, intensifying repression, increasing the plunder of resources, and persisting in demonizing the Sahrawi people and their sole legitimate representative, the Polisario Front.' He emphasized that the Makhzen 'has no project' and that 'all it has now is a premeditated maneuver to waste time and delay the self-determination referendum, and with it, delay the date for peace, integration, development, and integration in the Maghreb and Africa.' He stressed that if Morocco 'truly wants a solution, the shortest path to that goal is to respect its signed and documented commitments and obligations, as contained in the resolutions of the UN Security Council, the International Court of Justice, the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, and the Court of Justice of the European Union, all of which affirmed the legal nature of the conflict and the need to respect the will of the Sahrawi people.' He also called for the release of Sahrawi political prisoners in the occupation's prisons and an end to the policy of bribery and media disinformation exposed by several leaks and scandals, such as 'Moroccogate' in the European Parliament. The Sahrawi Minister affirmed that his country interacts positively with the efforts of the United Nations and with all good efforts that respect the legal nature of the conflict and are based on the principles and foundations of international law. However, it continues its legitimate struggle by all means to defend its national sovereignty and the internationally recognised rights of the Sahrawi people. Finally, Beissat praised Algeria's firm and supportive position on the Sahrawi cause and the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination, as President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has recalled on several occasions. He expressed the Sahrawi Republic's deep gratitude for this support.
Ya Biladi
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Ya Biladi
Western Sahara : Polisario urges Morocco to withdraw autonomy plan
The Polisario Front is calling for Morocco to withdraw its autonomy initiative for Western Sahara. This demand was voiced by the movement's newly appointed «Minister of Foreign Affairs», Mohamed Yeslem Beissat, in an interview with a Portuguese media outlet, as reported by the Polisario's press. «Morocco must seek the support of the Sahrawi people and abandon its autonomy proposal if it wishes to resolve the Western Sahara issue», Beissat stated, adding that «this kind of diplomatic campaign [in favor of autonomy, ed.] once again illustrates Morocco's lack of political will to reach a peaceful and genuine solution in line with international law». His remarks come at a time when several countries, including Moldova and Croatia, have recently expressed support for Morocco's autonomy plan, describing it as a «serious and credible» basis for resolving the regional conflict. The Trump administration also reaffirmed its position on April 8, stating: «the United States recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and supports Morocco's serious, credible, and realistic Autonomy Proposal as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the dispute». Amid growing international backing for the Moroccan proposal, the Polisario's «Minister of the Interior», Brahim Bachir Bouilla, acknowledged in a recent interview with an Algerian outlet that «the Moroccan autonomy plan is one option among others on the table». Beissat's latest statement underscores the strategic divisions within the separatist movement, as it struggles to maintain a unified position in the face of increasing support for Morocco's plan.
