The wave of British support for Morocco’s autonomy plans in Western Sahara continues to grow.
After several British MPs supported Morocco’s proposal to resolve the Sahrawi dispute, Now there is also a statement supporting this trend from the Royal United Services Institute, the UK’s most prestigious security and defense think tank.
Through this entity, Mr Simon Mayall, A retired senior British military officer and adviser on the Middle East, stressed that his country should support Morocco’s proposed proposals regarding Western Sahara.
Frozen conflict
For Simon Mayall, the situation in Western Sahara may seem like a “frozen conflict” in a world increasingly prone to crises, but there are proposals for possible solutions. and Britain must show its full support to Morocco.
The frozen conflict in Western Sahara is linked to the inaction maintained by actors such as the Polisario Front, which remains committed to holding an independence referendum for the Sahrawi population, which is difficult to implement, as various experts point out, due to various problems such as voter lists. To be precise, the Polisario Front claims to be a liberation movement, receiving support and funding from Morocco’s regional rival, Algeria, even though the international community generally describes the Polisario Front as a “separatist movement” and which Morocco claims is actually defending its territorial integrity.
Morocco and regional development
Facing a political blockade, Morocco proposed broad autonomy for the Sahrawi region under Moroccan sovereignty, respecting UN resolutions. This proposal seeks maximum regional development in various fields and has received approval from many important countries, such as the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Germany or Spain, which consider the North African country’s initiative as the main option. the most serious, credible and realistic way to resolve the Sahrawi dispute.
Morocco wants to show its commitment to the region through investment and development and this proposal has received the most support to date. So, from the Royal United Services Institute and from key parts of the British parliament, with voices such as deputies Liam Fox and Daniel Kawczynski or British House of Lords member Daniel Hannan, the United Kingdom Government urged America to support the Moroccan solution for Western Sahara as a viable solution. most likely to improve existing political problems, supporting UN efforts to reach solutions through dialogue between the parties involved.
Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara was presented to the UN Security Council in April 2007, representing the basis for negotiations and a vision of shared prosperity across the North African region and has received widespread support in recent years. This Moroccan proposal grants substantial self-government to the Sahrawi authorities, leaving defense policy and international relations in the hands of the Moroccan State.
Therefore, as Simon Mayall points out via the prestigious British think tank, “Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara remains the only credible, lasting, realistic and constructive solution to the Western Sahara conflict and is increasingly recognized. therefore, by those in the international community who understand the humanitarian costs and security risks if this frozen conflict continues.”
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