00:00 At the heart of a new major diplomatic crisis, relations between Morocco, Israel and Algeria
00:14 are shaken by the recent Israeli recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the Western
00:18 Sahara.
00:19 This statement triggered a series of reactions highlighting the complexity of geopolitical
00:25 and historical issues at play.
00:26 The Algerian president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, spoke out in force during an interview with
00:32 the press, calling for the recognition of a non-event.
00:35 In a bloody warning, he insisted on the need to resolve this issue in conformity
00:41 with international law, highlighting the key role of the United Nations and the Security
00:46 Council in this process.
00:47 President Tebboune's rhetoric was not limited to denouncing Moroccan recognition.
00:53 With a point of irony, he raised the question of whether Morocco would also recognize
00:59 the occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel, thus referring to the potential
01:03 hypocrisy in Moroccan foreign policy.
01:05 This recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara, announced by Israel
01:12 in an official letter addressed to the Moroccan royal cabinet on July 17, caused a cascade
01:17 of chain reactions.
01:18 Since then, Algeria, historically in support of the Polisario Front, a movement fighting
01:23 for the self-determination of the Western Sahara, has accused Morocco and Israel of
01:27 pacting and creating a joint escape forward in their respective policies.
01:31 These allegations recall the speculations of January last year, where information had
01:36 emerged suggesting that Morocco could obtain recognition of its sovereignty over the Western
01:41 Sahara in exchange for a rise in its liaison office so alive at the level of an embassy.
01:45 The Polisario Front, an emblematic figure in the fight for self-determination in the Western
01:50 Sahara, did not take long to react.
01:52 In a statement, he described this decision as "null and unheard of", stressing that
01:57 it brought "no added value" to Rabat.
02:00 This reaction reflects the movement's discontent with this recognition, which
02:04 may jeopardize its independence aspirations.
02:07 The Western Sahara has been the scene of a conflict since 1976 opposing Morocco to the
02:13 Polisario Front.
02:14 Morocco proposes an autonomy plan for the region under its tutelage, while the independentists,
02:20 traditionally supported by Algeria, claim a referendum on self-determination.
02:24 This situation has led to decades of tension and instability in the region.
02:28 This Israeli recognition adds a new chapter to this complex story, emphasizing the potential
02:35 impact of international relations stabilizers on the settlement of this regional conflict.
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