Spanish Conservative Party “Alternatiba” Reaffirms Its Support for Sahrawi Cause
The Spanish conservative party “Alternatiba” has reiterated its support for the Sahrawi cause, calling on the Spanish government to revise its position on the Western Sahara conflict to align with international law, which recognizes this territory as “separate and distinct” from Morocco.
“We reaffirm our strong commitment to the Sahrawi cause and urge the Spanish state to amend its stance in accordance with international law,” the party stated in a press release published on Tuesday, three years after Spain shifted from neutrality to endorse Morocco’s so-called “autonomy plan” for Western Sahara.
“It has been three years since the Spanish government altered its position regarding Western Sahara—a change that has betrayed not only the Sahrawi people but also the principles of justice, international legality, and decolonization,” it lamented.
According to the party, by supporting this so-called “autonomy plan,” Madrid “has disregarded UN resolutions and the Sahrawi people’s inalienable right to self-determination.”
“With this decision, the Spanish state has not only forsaken its responsibilities as the administering power but has also become complicit in Morocco’s illegal occupation of the territory,” it asserted.
Stressing that Western Sahara remains “the last colony in Africa, subjected to repression, resource exploitation, and denial of fundamental rights,” the party emphasized that its commitment to the Sahrawi cause “is a commitment to justice.”
“As a people with a profound anti-colonial consciousness, we refuse to accept the ongoing injustice and occupation,” it added, demanding “respect for the Sahrawi people’s right to freely determine their future through a self-determination referendum, as established by UN resolutions.”
“Today, we raise our voices to denounce this betrayal and reaffirm our solidarity with the Sahrawi people. Their struggle is our struggle. The decolonization of Western Sahara is a moral and political obligation that the Spanish state can no longer evade,” it concluded.
