Madrid (Spain), August 3, 2025 (SPS) – The Spanish media, through articles and analyses published by major newspapers, has confirmed that what is happening in Western Sahara can only be described as blatant colonialism practiced by the occupying Moroccan state in flagrant disregard of international legitimacy and the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination. The media emphasized that Morocco’s attempts to distort reality through misleading terminology and evasive political rhetoric will not change the legal status of the territory.
In an article titled "Western Sahara is not a disputed territory, but an occupied one," published by writer and journalist Carlos Cristóbal in Noticias de Navarra, he pointed out that Morocco’s actions in Western Sahara amount to nothing less than explicit colonialism, manifested in the plundering of resources, suppression of freedoms, and denial of the Sahrawi people’s inalienable right to self-determination.
Cristóbal clarified that the legal status of the territory is unambiguous, as the United Nations has classified Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory, meaning it awaits full decolonization.
He further noted that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has confirmed that Morocco holds no sovereign ties to Western Sahara and that the Sahrawi people are the sole party entitled to determine their future. He recalled ICJ rulings stressing that Western Sahara is a "separate and distinct" territory from Morocco and that no agreements concerning its natural resources can be made without the consent of its people, represented by the Polisario Front.
Despite this legal clarity, the journalist warned against the dangerous misleading terminology promoted by the Moroccan regime, such as labeling Western Sahara as a "dispute" or a "regional issue," arguing that such expressions aim to distort the truth and obscure the reality of Morocco’s direct military occupation.
Amid increasing media coverage of the Sahrawi issue, El País published a report highlighting that since its proclamation in 1976, the Sahrawi state has gained official recognition from numerous countries and has been engaged in institution-building—a development that worries Morocco, which continues to rely on time to impose a fait accompli.
The newspaper stressed that Western Sahara is not a "marginal issue," as the Makhzen (Moroccan regime) tries to portray, but an existing political reality that the international community engages with at various levels—despite Morocco’s attempts to obscure the issue in international forums. It affirmed that the Sahrawi state continues to solidify its political and legal standing regionally and internationally, with its institutions remaining active and recognized by states and organizations, undermining Morocco’s narrative of denial and confusion.
A series of articles and analyses titled "Debunking the lies against the Sahrawi people and the Polisario Front" were published on specialized platforms like noteolvidesdelsaharaoccidental.org, reiterating that what is happening in Western Sahara is not a "regional dispute," as the Moroccan occupation claims, but "a colonial situation involving systematic repression and grave human rights violations."
In conclusion, various testimonies, media reports, and legal analyses converge in affirming that Morocco’s attempts to impose a fait accompli through media deception and diplomatic pressure do not reflect the strength of its position. Instead, they reveal deep confusion in the face of the Sahrawi cause’s resilience and the steadfastness of its political and human rights representatives.
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