It was this very principle, in fact, that led the United States to fight the 1991 Gulf War following Iraq’s invasion and annexation of Kuwait. For decades, no international body or foreign governments have recognized Western Sahara as part of Morocco. Freedom House has ranked Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara as second only to Syria in its suppression of political rights. For the sake of the people of Western Sahara and U.S. credibility in the growing crisis over Ukraine, Biden must immediately rescind U.S. recognition of Morocco’s conquest. Stephen Zunes is a professor of politics at the University of San Francisco and co-author of Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 09, 2022 11:07 UTC