Mhamed Khadad, the Polisario’s coordinator with the UN mission for the referendum in Western Sahara has criticized during a conference held in the Canary Islands recently the endeavors of the UN mission. Khadad shed light through his declaration on the «inability» of the Minurso blaming the French for showing support to Morocco.
El Othmani’s government seems hardly concerned with the fate of the 19 Saharawis arrested by the Polisario militias, waiting to get enough information about their nationalities. On the other hand, the Polisario is rather doubtful. The Chioukh of the tribes believe that the arrest of these alleged smugglers was not a very smart move.
Morocco did not hide its frustration over the Israeli senior official Ayoub Kara’s meeting with the Polisario’s leader. Responding to the official complaint issued by Morocco, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said that the meeting «did not receive official approval».