Morocco has just achieved a new diplomatic feat. The position of the United States on their recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara remains "unchanged". This announcement was made by Ned Price, spokesperson for the State Department.
The PP and the PSOE, in a joint proposal filed on Tuesday with the Foreign Affairs Committee of Congress, called on the Spanish government to promote and strengthen its relations with Morocco, particularly in the areas of security and immigration.
Things are becoming clearer for the reopening of the Moroccan liaison office in Tel Aviv. The building has been completely renovated.
Germany, currently in crisis with Morocco due to differences over the Sahara issue, has tried to appease tensions by inviting the kingdom to the second Libya conference. But Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita simply declined the offer.
Former Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has called on the government of Pedro Sanchez to "do everything possible to restore good relations with Morocco as soon as possible".
Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, "Minister of Foreign Affairs" of the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)" reacted to the diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain. He claims that the kingdom "wanted" Spain and the European Union to recognize, like the United States, its sovereignty over the Sahara.
The European Union’s sanctions condemning Morocco for allegedly allowing a mass influx of migrants into Ceuta on May 17 and 18 are feared to provoke a reaction from the kingdom and do not help ease tensions with Spain.
The diplomatic crisis between Morocco and Spain is at its core a crisis of confidence that must be quickly overcome to allow the two countries, condemned to cooperate, to effectively face their common challenges.
The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Luis Planas, and the current ambassador to France, José Manuel Albares, could join the next government of Pedro Sánchez expected in mid-July. The two personalities are announced at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a possible replacement for Arancha González Laya, whose popularity is at its lowest.
Morocco could intervene in Libya in the military field. The Libyan army has just requested the support of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) to meet the security challenges in the country.
The participation of Podemos leaders in the "March for Freedom" in support of the Sahrawi people, which took place on Saturday in Madrid, has revived tensions between Spain and Morocco. For the Moroccans, it is a "provocation".
The Spanish government has remained laconic in its written response to the opposition’s questions seeking clarification on the humanitarian reception in Spain of Brahim Ghali, the leader of the Polisario Front, and on the diplomatic crisis with Morocco.