The Sahrawis for Peace movement has called on the separatist Polisario Front to end the war with Morocco and to open the door to dialogue in order to "agree on a peaceful and honorable solution that would end the suffering of the Sahrawis" due to the ongoing conflict.
According to the conclusions of the Permanent Political Committee of the aforementioned movement, which opposes the path taken by the Polisario in the Sahara issue, the movement, after its regular meeting last Monday, expressed its regret over the continued "stagnation of the political process led by the United Nations three years after the appointment of the latest Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Staffan de Mistura."
The same conclusions, which were reviewed by Assahifa, state that the movement renewed its call for "an immediate and unconditional ceasefire by the Polisario Front and for a sincere and responsible Sahrawi dialogue with the participation of all political currents, including the Polisario Front, Sahrawi tribal elders, and representatives of Sahrawi civil society, in order to reach a consensus on a vision that contributes to resolving the crisis faced by the Sahrawis."
The movement also expressed its conviction "that a political agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco is possible through the roadmap announced at the conference in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, at the end of October 2023," calling on "all Sahrawis in the Tindouf camps not to waste time on the internal conflicts of the deteriorating Polisario Front and to mobilize within the framework of the Sahrawis for Peace movement to protect the interests and rights of our people and prevent the loss of another opportunity for peace and prosperity."
The demands of the "Sahrawis for Peace" movement align with Moroccan calls to resolve the Sahara conflict within a Sahrawi-Moroccan framework, away from the interference of other parties that play a significant role in fueling the conflict, with Algeria being one of the prominent parties contributing to the ongoing Sahara issue and thus prolonging the suffering of the Sahrawis held in Tindouf.
The movement has also previously confirmed that the path taken by the Polisario Front in escalating and engaging in war with Morocco will not benefit the Sahrawis, especially since the separatist front is incapable of achieving any favorable outcomes through war.
It is worth noting in this context that international support for Morocco's autonomy proposal to resolve the Sahara conflict has seen a significant increase in recent years, with France recently joining the countries that officially view this proposal as the only solution to the Sahara conflict.
Through this proposal, Morocco seeks to grant autonomy to the Sahrawis, allowing them to govern themselves under the Moroccan flag and sovereignty, given the historical connection of the region to the ruling systems that have governed the Kingdom of Morocco for centuries.
