Reactions are piling up after Algeria’s decision to break diplomatic relations with Morocco . Political scientist Mohamed Tajeddine Houssaini says he is not surprised by this decision but warns that a "military confrontation" between the two countries "would be fatal for the entire region".
The Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, reacted to Algeria’s decision to break diplomatic relations with Morocco . He calls on the two countries to show restraint and avoid any further escalation.
The head of government, Saâdeddine El Othmani says he "deeply regrets" Algeria’s decision to break off relations with Morocco. However, he expresses a certain optimism about a return to normal relations between the two countries.
The Popular Party (PP) does not approve of the "dialogue without taboos" on the Sahara and on Ceuta and Melilla, announced by the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs in the context of the resumption of relations with Morocco. According to the opposition party, "there is nothing to negotiate on Ceuta and Melilla".
Morocco, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, reacted to Algeria’s decision to break off diplomatic relations .
The Quai d’Orsay stated on Tuesday, through the voice of its deputy spokesperson, that Morocco is "a great friendly country of France " with which it maintains an exceptional partnership and "a crucial partner of the European Union".
Algeria decided, this Tuesday, to break off its diplomatic relations with Morocco . The reasons for this rupture were detailed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ramtane Lamamra.
Joseph Oded, Israel’s ambassador to Kenya, believes that the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and the Hebrew state is a "natural" decision due to the cultural and historical ties between the two countries, through the large Jewish community of Moroccan origin.
The crisis between Spain and Morocco is gradually conjugating in the past. The two countries have expressed their willingness to renew ties on new bases.
The recent royal speech expressing "the need to open a ’new unprecedented stage’" between Morocco and Spain continues to stir the Spanish public opinion. The opposition has called on the head of government, Pedro Sanchez, to seize the hand extended by King Mohammed VI.
The resumption of relations between Spain and Morocco is on the right track since the arrival of José Manuel Albares at the head of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The new head of diplomacy is open to dialogue on all burning issues such as the Sahara and the status of Ceuta and Melilla.
Things seem to be accelerating on the diplomatic front after King Mohammed VI announced that Morocco wishes to inaugurate a "new stage" in relations with Spain, based on "trust, transparency, mutual consideration and respect for commitments". Moroccan diplomat Karima Benyaich is reportedly about to return to her post in Madrid.