Montreuil (France), April 12, 2025 (SPS) – The youth wing of the French Socialist Left organized a special solidarity day in support of the Sahrawi cause under the slogan "All Together in Solidarity with the Sahrawi People" in the French city of Montreuil.
The event featured diverse cultural activities and photo exhibitions depicting the suffering and daily life of the Sahrawi people in refugee camps. Guests were welcomed with traditional Sahrawi tea accompanied by authentic Sahrawi music.
The program included a comprehensive presentation on the history of the Sahrawi cause and the people's struggle for independence, as well as recent political developments at the international and regional levels affecting the Sahrawi liberation movement.
The highlight of the day was a roundtable discussion led by Mohamed Ali Zerouali, a representative of the Polisario Front, who delivered an in-depth analysis of the Sahrawi issue.
Zerouali emphasized the responsibility and role of French civil society in defending just causes, urging pressure on the French government to respect UN resolutions and international legitimacy - principles that France itself helped shape within the Security Council.
He also addressed the political and economic motives behind Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara, shedding light on Morocco’s alliance with Spanish and French colonialism to plunder the region’s resources at the expense of the Sahrawi people’s right to freedom and self-determination.
For her part, Rosa Moussaoui, a journalist from L'Humanité newspaper, reaffirmed the French Socialist Left’s support for liberation movements worldwide, including the Sahrawi cause. She expressed disappointment at the French president’s recent shameful stance, which violated international law, disregarded UN resolutions, and bypassed the French constitution by failing to consult parliament on this issue.
The event concluded with a renewed call for solidarity and intensified efforts to pressure France and the international community to uphold justice for the Sahrawi people.
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