Algeria describes Spain's change of position on Western Sahara as a "second historical betrayal"

• Conflict Pedro Sánchez bows to Morocco and hands over the Sahara 46 years later

In the absence of an official pronouncement on the change in Spanish position regarding Western Sahara, sources quoted by the Algerian press describe the pronouncement of the Government of Pedro Sánchez as "a second historical betrayal" of the Saharawi people.

The digital portal 'TSA' cites an "Algerian source close to the dossier" to qualify the repositioning as "Madrid's second historical betrayal of the Saharawi people after the disastrous agreement of 1975", in reference to the so-called

in which the Franco's government handed over its colony to Morocco and Mauritania.

After recalling the diplomatic and migratory crisis between the two shores, an Algerian diplomat points out that "Morocco has finally obtained what it wanted from Spain."

In the Algiers media there is already talk of a

although some newspapers tiptoe over the matter.

Meanwhile, Morocco celebrates as a

the support of the Government of Pedro Sánchez for its proposal to integrate Western Sahara as an autonomy within the kingdom, abandoning the path of the self-determination referendum defended by the Polisario Front and which has been for decades in one of the alternatives contemplated by the United Nations to solve the conflict.

The media of the neighboring country dedicate their space to commenting on the change in Spain's position and now focus on France, urging it to take a more determined position and abandon its "immobility".

"The terms with which this country has committed to this solution now place Spain above all European countries in supporting the territorial integrity of Morocco," considers Amine Kadiri, an analyst for the digital 'Le360', close to the palace real.

So much so, that from this loudspeaker the Elysee is summoned to pronounce.

"The position of Spain, now the most advanced in Europe on the Moroccanization of the Sahara, also puts the focus on our traditional ally, France, which still speaks of the regional plan as one base among others, a position that has not changed one iota since 2007," he notes.

The key is in the specific article that Moncloa has put in front of the autonomy proposal, considering it as "the most serious, realistic and credible basis for resolving the dispute."

And this is what is used to urge the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to

and stop talking about autonomy as "a" solution to start considering it "the" solution.

"Historical partner, supposedly the most advanced with Morocco, France is nevertheless satisfied with its immobility in relation to the integrity of the kingdom. By standing still, France seems quite passive compared to Germany and Spain", declares the aforementioned article.

"The evolution of Spain on this issue is as important as the US recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara. Spain is the historical actor in the dossier and the Polisario bastion, it is also the benchmark for Latin America and many other countries on the Sahara issue", comments a Moroccan diplomatic source in the digital media.

Morocco did not hide its frustration when France did not follow closely the tweet in which the then US president, Donald Trump, unilaterally recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the former Spanish colony and only limited himself to expressing his support for a "political solution". fair, lasting, and accepted by both parties" in relation to Western Sahara and considered that the Moroccan autonomy plan was "a basis for serious and credible discussion" on which to work.

At the official level, the party that leads the Government in Rabat welcomed "the positive positions" expressed in Sánchez's letter to the monarch Mohamed VI released on Friday.

In a statement collected by the Efe news agency, Prime Minister Aziz Ajanuch's party, Regroupamiento Nacional de Independientes (RNI), called for "a positive investment in opportunities and strategic cooperation" between Spain and Morocco.

For its part, in a new statement made public this Saturday, the Polisario Front reiterates that the position expressed by Sánchez "is absolutely in contradiction with international legality" and describes it as a "dangerous deviation" from the principles of the United Nations.

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