Israel does not rule out recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara

10 December 2020, 7:58 pm

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Asked if Israel will follow the lead of the US and recognize Morocco’s control of Western Sahara, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry says it is too early to say.

Only a handful of countries recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the territory, which is claimed by both Morocco and Polisario Front pro-independence rebels who recently revived their three-decade struggle in the former Spanish territory.

Members of the Polisario Front, the organization disputing sovereignty over Western Sahara with Morocco, mourn their leader, Mohamed Abdelaziz, during his funeral held in the Rabouni refugees camp, in south-western Algeria, Friday, June 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Sidali Djarboub)

The United Nations says its position is “unchanged” on the disputed region.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes “the solution to the question can still be found based on Security Council resolutions,” his spokesman says.

The UN deploys a peacekeeping mission called MINURSO mission to the region to monitor a ceasefire and supposedly to organize a referendum on the territory’s status.

— with AFP