While Moroccans residing in Bordeaux were demonstrating their support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara on Saturday on the Place de la Victoire, other demonstrators in favor of the "Saharawis" arrived on the scene. The two rallies degenerated into clashes.
During a ceremony organized at the US embassy on Saturday, December 12 in Rabat, the United States unveiled a "new official map" of Morocco integrating the territory of the Sahara.
In the wake of the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, Israelis, especially of Moroccan origin, are expressing their willingness to invest in Morocco.
The United States plans to invest $3 billion in Morocco . An announcement that follows the normalization of diplomatic relations between the kingdom and Israel and the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara.
Bruce Maddy-Weitzman, a specialist in Israeli-Moroccan relations at Tel-Aviv University, describes the U.S. recognition of the Moroccanness of the Western Sahara and Morocco’s normalization of its relations with Israel, a key ally of Washington, as a "transaction".
France approves the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco, which, according to it, is "a basis for serious and credible discussions" to resolve the Sahara conflict that "has lasted too long".
The United States intends to strengthen its relations with Morocco. The U.S. Ambassador to Morocco has announced that a series of announcements are planned for next week to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.
The United States Ambassador to Morocco, David Fischer, welcomed on Thursday, December 10, 2020, his country’s "historic" recognition of Morocco’s Sahara. He also hailed the "far-reaching leadership of King Mohammed VI for his continued and valuable support on issues of common interest".
Prince Moulay Hicham says that the US recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara is a "courageous step".
The Polisario Front representative in Washington, Mouloud Said, said he regrets the decision of outgoing US President Donald Trump regarding the recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has just signed an act recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. This signature comes less than a month before his departure from the White House.
The Algerian Army indirectly threatens Morocco and says it is ready to face any potential threats from the kingdom.