RABAT: Israel has decided to 'recognise Morocco's sovereignty' over the disputed Western Sahara region, the royal office in Rabat announced on Monday (Jul 17), citing a letter from the Israeli prime minister. According to the letter, Benjamin Netanyahu informed Morocco's King Mohammed VI of 'the State of I
RABAT: Israel has decided to"recognise Morocco's sovereignty" over the disputed Western Sahara region, the royal office in Rabat announced on Monday , citing a letter from the Israeli prime minister.
The Western Sahara dispute dates back to 1975, when colonial ruler Spain withdrew from the territory, sparking a 15-year war between Morocco and the Polisario Front movement seeking independence in the territory. Since late 2020, the Polisario says it has been in"a war of legitimate defence" and has declared the entire Western Sahara, including its land, sea and airspace, a"war zone".Amir Ohana, the speaker of the Israeli parliament, paid an official visit to Rabat in early June and said that his country"should move toward" recognising Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
Israel's chief of military staff also announced the appointment of the country's first ever military attache to Morocco on Monday.
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