Why the U.S. Was Correct to Recognize Moroccan Sovereignty over Western Sahara
A corollary of normalization with Israel that benefits Washington and Rabat.
February 10, 2021
Why the U.S. Was Correct to Recognize Moroccan Sovereignty over Western Sahara
A corollary of normalization with Israel that benefits Washington and Rabat.
Since Spain withdrew from its colony of Western Sahara in 1975, the territory has been subject to a three-way conflict between the neighboring nations of Morocco and Mauritania, and the local, Algeria-backed, left-wing militia known as the Polisario Front. Morocco has controlled most of the area since 1991, and the Trump administration last year recognized Rabat’s sovereignty over it—while continuing to press for local autonomy and greater rights for the Sahrawis—as part of a deal that included the restoration of ties with Jerusalem. Elliott Abrams explains why recognition of Moroccan claims is good policy in its own right:
February 10, 2021
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